Posts tagged: Retaining Top Talent

Is Reference Checking Worthwhile?

Q. What do you recommend when it comes to checking references and is it even worth the effort? Reference checking when done correctly can be very powerful. I believe the problem isn’t with checking references, but rather how the reference check is performed. Most reference checking is more of a box checking exercise than what [...]

Thursday October 13th, 2011 in , , , , | No Comments »

Stopping Recruiters From Taking Your People

Q. Our industry is one that is actually growing during this recession.  Some of my people are getting calls from recruiters offering them new positions. We can’t afford to lose anyone at this time. Is there any way to keep recruiters away from my people? The short answer is no. Good recruiters are as good [...]

Thursday August 25th, 2011 in , , , , , , | No Comments »

Solving The NUMBER One Hiring Problem Can Be Done

The number one hiring problem is untrained people. Most people have never had any formal training on hiring. This is especially true in mid to small companies. Even many large organizations don’t train managers on this topic. Some companies may provide interviewing training, but that is only one step in an effective hiring methodology. There [...]

Thursday August 11th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Are You Playing the Game of Let’s Give it Another 30 days?

Ready to cringe? Ready to seek a big rock to hide under due to complete embarrassment? Here’s the scenario – the embarrassment factor comes when you realize you’ve been playing this game. You’ve hired what you believe to be a “rockstar” performer for your team. Unfortunately, it’s not panning out to be true (which studies [...]

Tuesday March 29th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

3 Guarantees To Recruiter-Proof Your Best Talent

As recruiters for more than 30 years, my partner Barry Deutsch and I have intuitively known why every now and then a potential candidate we try to recruit says to us, “Thanks for the call, but I really like my position.”  Until last year though, we have never actually validated those reasons. Last year I [...]

Monday January 17th, 2011 in , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Prepare to Lose Some of Your Best People

After each recession, there is typically a wave of turnover representing pent-up demand for employee dissatisfaction as advertised jobs increase. WHAT IF Some of Your Best People Walk Out the Door? What are you doing right now to ensure your company is capable of retaining your best talent as the job market expands? I can’t [...]

Friday June 18th, 2010 in , , , | No Comments »

If you’re looking for a job – don’t apply here.

Candidates looking for a job need not apply. Candidates who take responsibility, are willing to be held accountable and are looking to be part of high performing teams might have a chance here.

Tuesday May 25th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Growing and Retaining Productive Employees

Recently, on one of the e-mail lists to which I subscribe, a colleague mentioned that he had been counseled by one of his mentors that the best thing he could do for his good employees was to fire a bad employee. Sounds harsh, yet it is true that for the greater good, we have to [...]

Monday March 29th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , | No Comments »

Recruiters Don’t Steal People, Managers Lose People

So often recruiters are accused of  “stealing your best employee.”  While it is true that we do present opportunities to your employees, the fact is, we don’t steal them. To the amazement of most recruiters, the vast majority of the time the employee already has a resume prepared and ready to go. All we do [...]

Thursday March 25th, 2010 in , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Retaining Top Talent With Non-Monetary Rewards Part 2

Part One listed four of seven things companies can do to retain their top talent without spending a lot or giving increases in compensation. The first four from Part One are: 1) Verbal Praise 2) Achievement Awards 3) Learning and Development 4) Fun and Recreation Events Each of these can be done at the department [...]

Tuesday January 19th, 2010 in , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »
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