Thorough Reference Checks Help Facilitate Informed Hiring Decisions

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

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?

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?

Planning a Startup or Expansion?

Project Recruitment Services May be a Solution for Your Organization

One of the greatest challenges to launching a new manufacturing facility is getting optimal talent onboard in a timely and efficient manner.  Internal talent acquisition teams are often not prepared to scale to the short-term increase in demand for talent and senior leadership are often unaware of the benefits that can be gained from engaging… Continue reading Planning a Startup or Expansion?

Project Recruitment Services May be a Solution for Your Organization