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From the Archives of Make HR Happen – Those Times We Talked About Recruiters

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The functionality of my browser is better with add-ons. These little micro-programs fit in with the design software of a primary program for surfing the internet and makes expanded capabilities almost seamless. People have add-ons too. In almost every endeavor there is a narrow scope of job requirements that could be defined as the minimum standard for performance. Education is never wasted or lost. Integrating new thoughts and ideas into the traditional models makes a… Read More »From the Archives of Make HR Happen – Those Times We Talked About Recruiters

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Deciding To Read About Decision Making?

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In a week that was probably way overdone in looking at various analogs used to aid in decision making, a series of articles to stimulate thinking along those lines is needed from time to time. We have all been in situations where a CEO or other key executive reads a popular management book and suddenly the decision paradigm blows with the wind of a new idea… sometimes even when it is only new to them.… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Deciding To Read About Decision Making?

Travel on a Level Plane – Decision Making Part IV

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This series of articles began with the premise that we use physical symbols like funnels and tunnels to help our brain to focus on an easily understood analogy. The difference between these visual reference points and the complexity of our brain is huge. When we allow our ideas and decisions to be driven by a narrowly drawn graphic we are either shortsighted, lazy or perhaps both. We also know that ordinarily the shortest distance between… Read More »Travel on a Level Plane – Decision Making Part IV

The Tunnel Concept – Decision Making Part III

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Although a funnel is the logical visual choice when decisions must be made from multiple options, such as recruiting or searching for a job, the quote that we see the “light at the end of the tunnel” implies that we are nearing the end of the journey and success. In situations where it is possible to analyze critical alternatives before starting out, the tunnel concept is the epitome of rapid succession from start to finish.… Read More »The Tunnel Concept – Decision Making Part III

The Sales Funnel Concept – Decision Making Part I

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The Sales Funnel Concept is probably the best example of the funnel analogy being used as a snapshot and not a unique mapping device. Starting with multiple prospects and working downward through the funnel until it leads to the sale gives an obvious visual reference of starting big and ending small. This concept is also in use by many companies to depict recruiting new employees. The recruiting funnel begins with numerous candidates that are screened… Read More »The Sales Funnel Concept – Decision Making Part I