Most organizations have a strategy for the future. This plan allows organizations to grow and evolve as the market and society at large changes. However, these strategies for the future often don’t include HR and talent decisions. Most companies hire for their needs now but few look to identify the talent needs of the future. Research from Gartner shows that 64% of HR leaders don’t think their employees are able to keep pace with future skill needs. To ensure your organization is positioned …
Top 7 Tools for HR Analytics
HR analytics is a rapidly growing field, but many companies are lagging in implementing it in their own HR departments (See here for more information). The first step to being able to bring more analytics into your HR department starts with the right tools and software. This article will go through the top tools and compare them to help make it easier to find the right one for you company. R R is one of the most common and powerful statistics and visualization programs currently …
How to Easily Expand Your Candidate Pool
According to the 2017 Talent Acquistion Benchmarking Report from the Society of Human Resource Management, the average time to fill a job is 36 days. This timeline varies across industry, position, level, and contract rate, however, knowing the expected timeframe will allow for appropriate planning to take place. Due to the lag in hiring, finding the right candidate is a challenge for many organizations. Companies must compete against direct competitors, in addition to competing against large …
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Top Tips for Sourcing Technical Talent
Technical Talent are the most competitive and sought-after candidates in the job market right now. According to an Indeed survey, 86% of respondents said they find it difficult to find and hire technical talent; this is mostly due to a shortage of technical workers. Here are some tips to improve your ability to source and recruit these high-demand workers: Understand the Position and Jargon One of the most important aspects of sourcing and recruiting tech talent is having an …
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C-Suite Recruiting: How Many Candidates Are Needed to Fill the Role?
Like any quest to find the perfect hire, there are variables that affect the outcome of the search such as industry and position requirements. How quickly a position is filled relies heavily on the client’s rate of response regarding feedback, interviewing candidates, and offer presentation. Other factors such as difficulty of the search and a candidate’s personal timeline for making a career transition impact the search. Understanding industry trends are critical for setting the expectations of …
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Recruiting Services vs Sourcing as a Service: What Is Right For You?
With more than 40% of companies outsourcing the recruiting process to third parties, there are more recruiting services available than ever. It’s becoming increasingly important to understand which services are right for you and your organization. There are a few factors that can help in your decision process. First, it’s important to consider what options are available to you. Here, we will consider the risks and benefits of full recruitment services and sourcing as a …
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