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Waking Up To Reality: Why Reference Checks Are A Total Scam

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remember when I started my first job in Talent Acquisition and HR. I totally believed checking references was going to lead me to better, higher quality hires.

My HR university program practically drilled into me the belief that “past performance predicts future performance.”

For all I knew those words were delivered on tablets from Moses himself!

After all, what better way is there to predict a candidate’s future success than to speak with individuals who knew this person the best?

Waking up to the reality of reference checks

And it’s not just anybody: It’s former managers or colleagues who have previously worked with this person – directly or indirectly – and have a deep understanding of how they have performed, and now are telling me how they will perform in the future.

Data driven talent acquisition is not only the theme for the ERE Recruiting Conference, it will become a way of life for all talent acquisition executives. Join us April 6-8, 2016 in Las Vegas, to discuss, engage, and learn how to manage your program with data. We have assembled a line up of great talent acquisition executives to talk about how data is being demanded by executives at all levels of companies. You don’t want to miss this very important event. Click here for more information or to sign up today. We can’t wait to see you in Las Vegas!

What Do You Do When a Job Candidate Pushes Back on Salary?
By Chuck Csizmar, Thursday, March 24, 2016 5:50 AM
pay salary moneyIt’s not unusual in the recruiting process for a candidate to balk at the company’s initial salary offer. Sometimes in their pushback they might say that, having conducted a bit of “research” they feel that their personal value, or perhaps the company’s job pricing, should be greater than what’s on the table. How...
 
Not Hiring Jerks Is A Workplace Trend I’m All In Favor Of
By John Hollon, Thursday, March 24, 2016 5:05 AM
Jerks on the phoneEditor’s Note: As I wind down as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving next month— I wanted to share some of my all-time favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from October 2013. You know it and I know it, so it is hardly worth stating again, but there are a lot of jerks in this world. This...
 
Waking Up to Reality: Why Reference Checks Are a Total Scam
By Tim Sackett, Thursday, March 24, 2016 4:00 AM
referencesI remember when I started my first job in Talent Acquisition and HR. I totally believed checking references was going to lead me to better, higher quality hires. My HR university program practically drilled into me the belief that “past performance predicts future performance.” For all I knew those words were delivered on...
 
Tech Insights: With a New HR Initiative, How Will We Know If It Works?
By David Creelman, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 7:11 AM
HR TechnologyThe classic model for HR analytics is that you have some kind of data warehouse and you use it to answer a business question. In other words you start with the data at hand and then you find the answer. However, a big part of analytics works in the opposite direction. You don’t...
 
Why Do So Many Companies Have Such Awful Upward Communications?
By Dianna Booher, Wednesday, March 23, 2016 5:50 AM
Bad communicationThe CEO and the CFO set in opposite corners of the room. But both stuck their hands into the air just as I called for questions at the end of my speech. “Why don’t employees communicate upward in an organization?” the CEO asked with a twinge of frustration. The CFO added, “My question...
 

Free Webinars  

Turning Employees Into Recruiters

by RC Johnson, LawnStarter, Director of Engineering
March 30th @ 2:00 p.m. ET

 

As recruiters, we know employees can be great assets and, actually, indispensable partners when it comes to finding top candidates. After all, they’re the ones who network with other professionals and can promote a company among their peers.

But do employees think of us in the same way? Chances are most employees don’t think like recruiters— and that’s a missed opportunity.

In this webinar, we’ll take a look at ways to encourage employees to think more like talent acquisition professionals. From tips on how to talk about the company through building up a great employee referral program to maximizing their role in creating a strong candidate experience, we’ll focus on helping recruiters make the most of their employees’ involvement in hiring.

Takeaways from the session will include:

  • Strategies to get every employee’s referrals and use them
  • Best practices in creating positive candidate experiences
  • Places and times your team can network for great success
  • Ways to give back to the community and benefit your recruiting program

Join our free webinar on Wednesday, March 30 for expert insights into encouraging employees to think, and act, like recruiters.

Our speaker, RC Johnson, will share his expertise in creating and managing world-class engineering teams and what that’s taught him about the importance of involving employees in hiring.

Who should attend? This webinar is for you if you’re wanting to get employees more involved and make the most of their networks and expertise. Join us on Wednesday, March 30.

The webinar will fill up fast. Register for free to reserve your seat now.

Can’t attend? No problem! Register for the webinar, and you’ll receive a link to view the video recording the next day.

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Why Connecting Your Talent Acquisition Strategy With Employee Engagement Is A Must

by Rebecca Warren, Mesonplas, LLC, Talent Acquisition Consultant
March 31st @ 2:00 p.m. ET

One of the best recruiting tools that a business can have is happy, engaged employees who make a positive impression on candidates and help attract other high performers. Great employee engagement programs also feed into the recruiting process, helping to engage the community of potential hires even before they have any formal contact with your business.

In practice, effective employee engagement programs have the potential to make retention and recruitment efforts easier and more effective. However, as we know, not all employee engagement programs are created equal.

In this webinar we’ll discuss what works and what doesn’t when it comes to employee engagement and look at some practical tips for recruiters and HR specialists. In particular, we’ll focus on:

  • Understanding how (and why) employee engagement starts during the recruiting process
  • Learning why employee engagement is critical to your employee value proposition (EVP)
  • Figuring out how to get engaged employees excited to be a part of your recruiting strategy

Join our free webinar on Thursday, March 31 for expert insight and a practical approach to ensuring your recruitment efforts feel the benefit of an effective employee engagement program.

Our speaker, Rebecca Warren, will share her expertise in developing short and long-term strategies to attract top talent and increase the resource pipeline, and practical advice for bringing talent acquisition and employee engagement closer together.

Who should attend? Any talent acquisition professional or recruiter who wants to bring the benefits of an engaged workforce into the recruiting process should join us on Thursday, March 31.

The webinar will fill up fast. Register for free to reserve your seat now.

Can’t attend? No problem! Register for the webinar, and you’ll receive a link to view the video recording the next day.

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Editor-in-Chief: John Hollon

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