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Sourcing with Reference Checks

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Sourcers already know this. There is a headhunter tactic that is seldom used by corporate recruiters or human resources generalists. In fact, with technology and outsourcing around to replace traditional reference checking there is a lost opportunity to engage with a pool of passive candidates for hire: the candidate’s references. Recruiters operate on the theory that every phone call is a potential source of a candidate unless it is a busy signal. This is not… Read More »Sourcing with Reference Checks

Job Seekers: You Need a Pilot for Your Ship

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The concept of a maritime pilot is said to be as old as the sea itself. In ancient Greece, local fishermen would be hired to bring foreign ships safely into port. Modern day pilots serve to facilitate a global shipping trade where local laws and navigation rules could possibly overwhelm a ship’s captain and crew. Instead of risking shipwreck or disaster, they rely on pilot ships to guide them to harbor or actually allow a… Read More »Job Seekers: You Need a Pilot for Your Ship

The Candidate Experience (Reprise)

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This is a reposting of links to three articles on the topic of The Candidate Experience. Yes, it does start with Part 3, but if you read it first you will understand why. The reason for writing these three posts was to raise awareness for some problems with the recruiting process, causes and solutions. Comments are welcome.   The Candidate Experience – Part 3: Transition to Employee – Before delving into the guts of the… Read More »The Candidate Experience (Reprise)

Mutiny On A Bounty – Employee Referral Bonus

This is not a full mutiny. Employee referrals remain one of the most solid sources of hire for most companies. Looking at it from any angle the key factors of success are there. The speed, quality, cost and retention of hiring candidates referred by employees reveals that it is a smart business decision to encourage referrals.1 This mutinous rebellion is not against the practice itself but the manner in which it is usually executed. Most… Read More »Mutiny On A Bounty – Employee Referral Bonus

The Candidate Experience – Part 1: Sourcing and the Thrill of the Chase

In case you missed the first installment in this series (No, Part 1 is NOT the first installment) then you need to understand the logic of presenting the candidate experience in this manner. Using my Star Wars damaged brain I started the story with the final episode in The Candidate Experience – Part 3: Transition to Employee where we looked at the stakeholder involvement and influence during the final stages of hiring a new employee.… Read More »The Candidate Experience – Part 1: Sourcing and the Thrill of the Chase