Posts tagged: Cost of bad hire

Why Job Ads Attract The Bottom Third Of Candidates – Audio Recording

Traditional job advertising attracts the bottom third of the candidate pool by using traditional techniques of job advertising. Learn how to improve your job advertisements so that you can begin to attract top talent for every role in your organization. Discover the power of a Compelling Marketing Statement  to bring outstanding candidates to your doorstep [...]

Saturday March 13th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Losing a Top Candidate – Perception is The Only Reality. Lessons learned from 20 years on the front lines of the talent wars.

You rarely lose a top candidate at the end of the hiring process. It’s usually in steps taken along the way. In this case the client made a series of seemingly small mistakes that resulted in the candidate declining to go forward. It started simply by the hiring manager keeping the candidate waiting 30 minutes, [...]

Tuesday February 9th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Cost Per Hire Versus Value Per Hire Which Is Most Important

The cost of a bad hire rarely impacts an organization, however, the value of a great hire can often transform an organization. As executive recruiters, we hear about the “cost per hire” regularly. It seems like every time HR calls, this topic comes up. However, I would suggest that a far better discussion for HR [...]

Monday November 30th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Choosing Recruiters: Mistake #2 – We Need an Expert

Some executives believe that the only way a recruiter can be successful is to have many years of recruiting in a particular functional category (finance, marketing, human resources, manufacturing), or in a specific industry (construction, bio-technology, education, non-profit, electronics, distribution). Using the criteria of a functional or industry expertise is a classic mistake in choosing [...]

Wednesday November 18th, 2009 in , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Choosing Recruiters: Mistake #1 – No Systematic Process

CEOs and Senior Executives in our survey assumed that all retained executive recruiters must have a rigorous process to help clients hire key executives that will deliver expected results. How many times have you crossed your fingers in the hope that the recruiter you hired will hit the bullseye? Conversely, how many times have you [...]

Thursday November 5th, 2009 in , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

The Top Ten Mistakes Executives Make in Choosing Recruiters

How do you pick the right recruiter? How do avoid making a mistake in selecting such an important trusted advisor? In a survey project conducted over 3 years with 425 CEOs and Senior Executives we identified the Top Ten Mistakes that are made in choosing executive recruiters. We took on this survey project after hearing [...]

Wednesday October 28th, 2009 in , , , , , , , | No Comments »

What Are The Total Costs Of A Bad Hire?

Business guru Peter Drucker has said, “Of all the decisions an executive makes, none are as important as the decision about people because they ultimately determine the performance capacity of the organization.” Warren Bennis, professor of business at the University of Southern California and author of Managing the Dream, calls the search for top talent [...]

Monday October 12th, 2009 in , , , | 4 Comments »
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