With employer ‘super brands’ like Facebook--their campus complete with a hair salon and Twitter trending wildlife--and an employee base who increasingly no longer values tenure, HR execs are learning, sometimes the hard way, that Marketing skills are increasingly important.
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Jun 19, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on HR and Marketing Collaboration
HR and Marketing Collaboration
Jun 10, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Oh my, You Didn’t Get the Job. Why Not?
Oh my, You Didn’t Get the Job. Why Not?
As a seasoned recruiter, I don’t give a lot of feedback to candidates who didn’t land the job because I’ve found, over the years, the hard way, they can rarely take it. Grown men have been in tears but more commonly, I get yelled at or the conversation turned
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May 22, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Secrets to Successful Recruiting
Secrets to Successful Recruiting
“How did you get that person at Google interested in us, how did you find not one but three candidates that we loved for the role?”...It takes a deep understanding of business, tremendous tenacity, a thick skin, courage, and a passion for people and making connections.
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May 14, 2013 | Post by: Gwen Moore Comments Off on Precision: Hiring the Perfect Job Candidate
Precision: Hiring the Perfect Job Candidate
Long gone is the notion of extended on-the-job training (OJT). Competition is fierce and companies do not have time for the slow roll of OJT.
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May 14, 2013 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on LinkedIn Profile Tips
LinkedIn Profile Tips
Having an updated and complete profile on LinkedIn is not just essential to potential candidates in order to be presented new opportunities. It’s also essential for hiring managers to land great talent.
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May 03, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The Panel Interview
The Panel Interview
Increasingly, we’re coaching our clients to conduct panel interviews—two to three people from the company conversing with a potential employee. They are more fun, generally have more energy, and are frequently more informative that an traditional 1/1.
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Mar 25, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on The One that Got Away
The One that Got Away
It's crushing to lose a great candidate during the offer phase--give it some time then get over yourself.
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Mar 01, 2013 | Post by: Vikki Pachera Comments Off on Evolving Compensation Models
Evolving Compensation Models
Compensation models are evolving in markets where talent is tight and high profile, successful companies dominate.
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Feb 14, 2013 | Post by: Gwen Moore 1 Comments
Defining Market Compensation
'Market Comp' is a relatively new concept in the quest to land top talent. Understanding how it's defined is important to both employers and job seekers.
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Feb 14, 2013 | Post by: Bill Firing Comments Off on Salary Requirements: The Money Topic
Salary Requirements: The Money Topic
Talking about money during the recruiting dance is always dicey; Bill gives us some guiding principles on how to have a productive conversation.
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