Recruiting
Fractured, Fragmented, and Fragile: Building Your Technology Stack
An interesting conversation with a friend working in a key HR role for a 20,000-plus employee firm recently has had me thinking a lot about the technology we have in place. The company’s HR team spent some time at the HR Technology conference last week looking for new solutions to solve some of its most…
Read MoreTrending: Vendors Drinking Their Own Champagne
I’ve talked to several technology companies in the last few weeks that are drinking their own champagne, and it’s one of the most interesting “meta” conversations I’ve had of late. To back up a bit, I have always wondered if these firms used their own technology and services to manage internal processes. After all, that would…
Read MoreDisruption–The Biggest Concern for CHROs and Talent Leaders
CHROs, like other CxOs, recognize that the barriers between previously separate industries are collapsing, as companies in one sector apply their expertise to others. For example, electric carmaker Tesla is entering the power sector with a new line of zero-carbon batteries for homes, businesses and utilities. That quote from a report by the IBM Institute…
Read MoreHow to Use Recruiting Funnel Metrics for Talent Forecasting
You’ve heard me talk about some of the trends in recruiting measurement recently, and today we’re going to continue the conversation. However, I’m going to target some specific metrics companies can use to evaluate their recruiting funnel and talent forecasting efforts. While these involve simple math, they offer valuable insight into your recruiting process and how it…
Read MoreRecruiting Effectiveness: Quality vs Quality of Candidates
While interviewing a talent acquisition leader for an upcoming podcast, I realized that part of our conversation was a direct tie-in to other discussions I have had in the past week that focused on the importance of candidate quality over quantity. It made me wonder just how often we focus on getting tons of candidates…
Read MoreUsing Source of Hire Data to Validate Talent Acquisition Efforts
What if you had a way to not only see what sources your candidates were coming from, but which ones delivered you the best people that you ended up hiring? This isn’t just possible–it should be a regular activity you perform as an HR/recruiting leader so that you can validate your hiring efforts and expenditures.…
Read More3 Trends Impacting Talent Acquisition Measurement
Note: I have an upcoming report detailing these issues in more detail and would love to send it to you. Just sign up here to receive your own copy of the research report The Modern Measures of Success in Talent Acquisition. Thanks! Today, more is demanded of the talent acquisition function than ever before. It…
Read MoreBuilding a Business Case for HCM Technology
Talent leaders that are attempting to select, purchase, and implement HCM technology are often challenged by a lack of experience with the process of selling the idea internally before seeking a solution. When we think about making an investment into a technology offering of thousands or millions of dollars, that seems like it would be the…
Read MoreDefining Talent Acquisition Measurement Priorities and KPIs
In our recent Modern Measures of Talent Acquisition study, we asked talent leaders what their most critical priorities are when it comes to measuring talent acquisition performance. More than the basic details around attracting talent and focusing on the candidate experience, we dug into six specific areas to fully plumb the depths of these organizational…
Read MoreDelivering a High-Quality Employee Experience
As I traveled home from yet another conference last week, I reflected back on the many conversations I had with talent leaders and vendors and how they formed a common theme. For years we have been talking about employee engagement and its value, but the drive to create a more holistic approach has expanded the…
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