Read the recruiter rags these days, and they’re full of advice for us Executive Recruiters. They’re saying to be choosy about the clients we work with, and focus only on the ones that are the best prospects for the smaller, pickier pools of candidates in the workforce today. Personally, I’m not aiming to get any snobbier about which companies I support with my [...]
Tips for Consistently Hiring Top Talent Making a poor hiring decision is akin to tossing a stack of money out of the window of a moving car. Depending upon what you read costs of a bad hire can range anywhere from roughly $15,000 to an eye popping $240,000 over a failed employee's tenure . You spend days reviewing job applicants, interviewing, and preparing for interviews. [...]
When an interview goes poorly it’s no surprise that a candidate is not invited in for another round of meetings. After all – that is the purpose of the interview process. The head scratching begins when interviews seemingly go well, rapport is established and the hiring authority is talking about the candidate as if she already has the position. Only to be followed [...]