Kayla Kozan / Jul 19, 2018
Most advice on improving quality of hire will mention “getting executive buy-in” on both the importance of quality hiring and what types of people they think the organization needs or where the strategy is going.
As many recruiters know, however, getting executive buy-in for recruiting efforts can be a challenge.
The biggest ways for a recruiter to improve their quality of hire are to do some of the following:
Use technology wisely
Look at the data: where in the hiring funnel are things dropping off?
Revisit the metrics associated with someone defined as a quality hire
Build better relationships with hiring managers
Those are the “big four” ways to improve quality of hire. Continue reading
LinkedIn reports quality of hire is the most important recruiting priority for talent acquisition leaders. Quality of hire is the value a new hire adds to your organization in terms of performance and tenure.
For financial services, quality of hire is a top priority because it directly contributes to their bottom line.
Measuring quality of hire is notoriously difficult, however, because it requires technical know-how, access to data, and a long-term mentality. Organizations that can get it right will create a huge competitive advantage.
Here are 3 tips for measuring quality of hire when recruiting for financial services.
Tip #1: Partner with the business to determine what a quality hire looks like
The first step to measuring quality of hire is going back to the basics. Continue reading
Kayla Kozan / Jul 3, 2018
The process of building out a very strong recruiting team is often one of the biggest challenges managers face.
How can your recruiting team be more effective? Here are a few things to consider.
An intro to effective team-building
Here’s a useful article detailing five strategies for a high impact team.
There’s some good stuff in there including the power of simplicity in business. They also talk about vulnerability and humility, which are very good traits, especially for the team leader.
One interesting thing in the article is an idea that “team-building is not a cocktail party.”
What does that mean? Continue reading
As the finance sector continues to be a strong source of economic growth, recruiting for financial institutions faces a new set of challenges.
Among the highest levels of demand for talent for financial institutions are tech- and data-related roles such as data scientists and quantitative analysts. This means institutions such as major banks have new competitors for talent.
Here are the 6 facts recruiters need to know to successfully hire for today’s financial institutions.
Watch our video on 6 tips to help you successfully recruit for today’s financial institutions:
1. Recruiting AI and automation is becoming common
The financial sector is an innovation leader. Continue reading
In 2018, employers are looking to hire more than ever before, while many employees are looking for a change.
According to a recent study by CareerBuilder, an astounding 40 percent of employees reported that they plan to change jobs in 2018. With so many candidates applying to jobs, companies are going to have to step up their game to attract the most qualified applicants and organize them once they’ve applied.
That’s where finding the best Applicant Tracking System comes into play.
What is an Applicant Tracking System?
An Applicant Tracking System, also known as an ATS or talent management system, is an easy-to-use computer-based hiring tool that can help recruiters save time and stay organized as they search for the best candidates. Continue reading
With AI’s growing adoption, recruiters are enjoying the clear benefits of the increased efficiency provided by intelligent automation.
However, AI continues to capture the attention of recruiting professionals for another major reason: according to LinkedIn’s Recruiting Trends 2018, 43% believe it removes human bias.
In a new interview with Canadian HR Reporter, watch Ideal’s data scientist, Ji-A Min, explain how AI technology like Ideal can be used to reduce unconscious bias and improve workplace diversity.
Optimize Your Hiring Using AI Continue reading
Shaun Ricci / Jun 7, 2018
Anyone in talent acquisition understands that applicants want to be communicated with.
The stats on this are everywhere:
CareerBuilder found 84% of applicants expect some type of email response early in the hiring process.
Software Advice found the top requests of job seekers were:
More communication
Notification if passed over
Timeline of hiring process
Human contact after application
Timeliness of replies
Unsurprisingly, 4 of the top 5 aspects that candidates want improved involve better communication.
So why don’t we communicate better? Time.
We’re managing too many open requisitions and have too much on our plate and only a certain number of hours in the day. Continue reading
According to LinkedIn’s Recruiting Trends 2018, 67% of recruiters say AI helps them save time, 43% believe it removes human bias, and 31% say it delivers the best candidate matches.
So if you’re in talent acquisition, investing in AI seems like a smart move. But how do you decide which AI tool is right for you?
I break it down in our new 11-point buyer’s checklist on AI for recruiting software.
Section 1: Questions for your team
Your decision making process for buying AI for recruiting software starts with the questions you ask your team (and yourself).
A good starting point is asking yourself: what’s our biggest pain point? Continue reading
Shaun Ricci / Jun 1, 2018
Have you ever heard the term “shelf-ware?”
That’s when your company buys software but no one inside the company really uses it once it’s bought, so it sits on the shelf. Get it?
Shelf-ware is extremely costly to a company. Basically, buying something for a bunch of money, never adopting it, and likely renewing it at the end of the contract.
No one wants to throw money away. So how do you make sure that the software you invest in actually gets used and doesn’t become shelf-ware?
Here are three important factors to consider when you buy recruitment technology.
#1: Integrations with your current recruiting stack
Make sure whatever you are considering purchasing integrates with your existing workflows. Continue reading
At its core, hiring is trying to predict the future: how do we predict which candidate will become a good employee? And how can we know who will be retained?
New approaches in talent prediction have emerged with the adoption of AI for recruiting to complement the predictive power of psychometric assessments.
Industry analysts agree that AI technology is a force multiplier for pre-hire assessments.
In our new video, Kathryn Christie, Director of Talent & Strategy at Self Management Group and I explain the intriguing way AI and assessments are being combined to help recruiters find better talent.
Integrating AI and assessments into your recruiting workflow looks like this:
A candidate applies; their resume enters a company’s ATS. Continue reading