Keeping talent acquisition costs within reason means that hiring decisions need to be informed decisions. A thorough reference check is key to gaining the information needed to decide whether to hire or not. This age-old process is still one of your best opportunities to glean insights from your selected finalist’s former managers, peers, and subordinates… Continue reading Thorough Reference Checks Help Facilitate Informed Hiring Decisions
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Transactional or Consultative? Which approach is better for working with external recruitment?
It’s not uncommon to hear people refer to various service providers as being either transactional or consultative in their approach to providing services to clients. I have occasionally found hiring managers who aren’t always familiar with working with external recruiting firms and can therefore lack a clear understanding of how these two approaches apply to… Continue reading Transactional or Consultative?
Which approach is better for working with external recruitment?
Top 5 Things You Must Do to be Effective in Life & Work in 2024
I’m excited about what our new year has in store. Yes, the world is consumed with crisis, change, and uncertainty, but I’m convinced there is also opportunity for both our personal life and our work life – that is, for those willing to seek it out. And if you are seeking opportunity in times of… Continue reading Top 5 Things You Must Do to be Effective in Life & Work in 2024
15 Talent Retention Strategies for Mergers & Acquisitions
If your job description involves any aspect of people management, you are keenly aware of the costs associated with losing valuable members of your team or organization. One of the most vulnerable phases for losing key talent is before, during, and after a merger or acquisition. It is almost a norm that some roles will… Continue reading 15 Talent Retention Strategies for Mergers & Acquisitions
Can Your Business Benefit from Nearshoring?
Chances are, you are in a business that could benefit from some aspect of nearshoring. My team and I support a broad range of client organizations. We have encountered an endless array of questions about outsourcing opportunities, which has inspired me to write this primer to pass along some of our experience, knowledge, and insights.… Continue reading Can Your Business Benefit from Nearshoring?