Stories written by Patrick Ropella
Having
dedicated his career to helping companies across the globe
in sourcing, marketing to, assessing, recruiting, on-boarding,
retaining, training
and transforming top talent, Patrick Ropella has a global perspective
on
Executive Search and Talent Management.
He
has worked across all roles and functions,
cascading from the top levels of management to also placing apprentices
coming
straight out of college. Over the past 20+ years he has seen many
individuals
he’s personally assisted make career transitions, become well trained
leaders,
join the C-suite at many of the world’s largest corporations.
His
experience within the global chemical industry
as a dominant talent management leader allowed his firm, Ropella
Group, to grow to
the leading position it now holds with a wide variety of corporate
clients with
the chemical industry, transition to serving major consumer product
companies,
energy companies, Nano, Bio and other high technology companies.
Patrick
has traveled extensively, meeting with
middle level to C-level executives at the top 100 largest chemical and
consumer
product companies in the world, branding the "Ropella" name globally.
He has successfully placed hundreds of senior level executives with top
name companies,
including but not limited to: DOW, DuPont, Exxon, Georgia Pacific, SONY,
Andersen Windows, GE-Silicone, P&G, Clorox, Pfizer, BASF, PPG,
Monsanto,
Revlon, Baxter Labs, Sealy Mattress, Ciba Geigy, Johnson & Johnson,
Shell,
Sherwin Williams Paints, New Balance Tennis Shoes, and many more.
Patrick
has written for a wide variety of
trade publications, newspapers and business journals on subjects
related to the
topics covered in The Right Hire. His writings have also been published
in
Germany, Italy, Latin America and Asia.
Have you ever been surprised to find out that you were completely wrong about someone you thought you knew? This can happen in the workplace too, but with bigger consequences. Sometimes a great new hire doesn’t turn out to be the shining star they appeared to be during the interview process. There are some important factors to consider when making major hiring decisions that can help you avoid hiring a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
February 20, 2012 | Posted in
Thought Leadership,
Tools |
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It’s hard to hide unprepared, unqualified interviewers. They bring little value to the interview process and, as a result, stick out like a sore thumb. What can be done at your organization to ensure those on your selection teams conduct the best, most well informed interviews? Read on!
In order to ensure that you get the right hire, it will take a lot more than simply putting your hiring team in place. In fact, that is only a starting point – if you want the best candidate. Once the hiring team is selected, it is then necessary to align the hiring team members in terms of responsibilities, goals, and to ensure they have a complete understanding of the job requirements and duties. Only then will your company get the quality employees you need and want. If you don’t have this much needed alignment, there really is no telling what you may end up with for employees.
Your organization currently has an employment brand whether you realize it or not. Your employment brand is felt and perceived by your employees and by new hires from the first time they hear your organization’s name until the day they leave or retire. It indicates your reputation both internally and externally. For those reasons, your employment brand should be conveyed consistently in company messaging and should be regularly reviewed to make sure it’s being lived up to.
No general would ever go into battle without a battle plan. In fact, much planning goes into developing battle strategies, which prepare troops to respond tactically to the opposing army’s reactions. These strategies and tactics ensure that the general’s troops go into battle fully prepared and give them the best chance for success. The same is true in the hiring process.
Whether you are the hiring manager or the human resources manager you need to organize, communicate, and prepare your hiring team with strategies and tactics that ensure the best hire possible for your organization. If your hiring team is on time, fully prepared, and welcoming during the interview, with clear…
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