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Recruit Guaranteed Leaders from the Military
“To the uninitiated, management and leadership practices in armed services…may appear rigid…and hierarchical. Not true…the civilian world of business can learn much from the military.” — Susan M. Heathfield, a consultant with 35+ years’ experience in human resources, training, organization development, consulting, facilitating, education, counseling, and coaching. I am reminded of Ms. Heathfield’s remarks in an everyday paradox: everyone speaks about the “war for talent,” yet too many hiring decision makers hold stereotypes about the military that…
Ask for Annotated Portfolios and You’ll Find Outstanding Candidates
“Talent is capability multiplied by passion. It separates the professional with ten years’ experience from the drone with one year’s experience ten times.” With the war for talent heating up, those words carry more weight than ever. But an underlying paradox remains. Outstanding candidates employ their passion to develop polished capabilities in their career fields, not in communicating powerful advantages they offer organizations looking for talent. In this article, I pass along proven methods I’ve used as…
An Alliance of Wizards: Overlooked Allies in the War for Talent
“wiz.ard (wizərd) n. A person of exceptional or extraordinary abilities. A person who seems to perform magic.” -New Webster’s Dictionary Wouldn’t it be grand if you had a wizard to pull off magical recruiting tricks in a hurry? I’m afraid there is no Recruiting Master on the faculty of Hogwarts. But there is an entire alliance of wizards, dedicated not to magic, but to best practices, ready to help you win the war for talent. They are…
Thought Leaders as Allies in the War for Talent
Do you remember the good old days, when we evaluated applicants for top positions based on experience? How much easier the lives of recruiters were then, only about ten years ago. They could call for applicants with a certain number of years of experience, previous employment in given industry, even specific training or education. It was the golden age of credentials. A closer look at talent Today we must focus on talent, an innate ability to deliver…
Driving the Best Candidates to Chose Your Company
The best candidate you’ll ever find does two things perfectly. She’s very good doing what your company needs. She’s also very good doing what her career needs. This article, the second in a series, helps you guide top candidates to see your organization as the best way to meet both goals. Last month, we focused on defining the best applicants. This month, we will use that same information to help top performers choose your organization and…
Winning Top Shelf Applicants for Your Company
“Good help is hard to find.” — 433,900 Google matches for that phrase The best applicants aren’t the only ones who must make excellent first impressions. The top professionals look to you and your company to make the same kind of powerful initial impact they do. The sooner you make that match come true, the better your chances of capturing great talent—before your competition beats you to it. A new definition of “best” candidate Too often we limit ourselves…