Archive for Recruitment – Getting Good People
Posted by Jim Nelson on August 3, 2023
It is harder to get great top management hiring as they are better at interviewing and resumes and more. More junior hires are not usually as savvy though the worst hires are savvy even when young. The senior hires are a whole new ball game. Almost all of them are savvy, and they have a […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on June 30, 2023
The rep of Business Executives is so low. SHI Group want to fix that. Here are the 5 lowest of 18 professions listed by Gallup. Take a look at whole article. It is not very good company for Business Executives to be teamed with. How executive reputation get so low? Tons of Americans work for […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on June 20, 2023
For many companies and positions, they say “College degree required.” Is that good? That depends. On average, you get something in a college graduate that you do not get without. However, you lose some excellent candidates with a blanket ban. Now, ignoring a college degree would be jumping in another ditch. We find that by […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on June 13, 2023
For years recruiting has had a bad reputation. At base line, what is a resume? A resume is a piece of content a candidate prepares to try to convince you to give him or her a job. So, how trustworthy is a resume? Not too, now AI will parse resumes and say who is best. […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on June 8, 2023
Openness in recruiting can make the world a better place. We have done it, and we confess to it’s value. Openness means the boss knows all pertinent information for the hire. It further means the candidate knows. Why do I make such a big claim? Would we not think peace on earth would make the […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on May 30, 2023
Some companies have no values statement. Some have them on the walls and on the web site. Yet, all of them may only have unintended values. Some companies disdain clearly stated values, but they and every company has values, but usually not intended. Companies may post values like Integrity, Accountability and Respect, but they operate […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on May 24, 2023
Many people ask why so many incompetent leaders exist in companies. Harvard Business Review noted a study, and the results are eye opening. Why are so few women in management positions? The popular explanations range from women just aren’t capable of being leaders to women just don’t want to be leaders. According to the author, […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on May 19, 2023
Generally, search parameters are a list of responsibilities. That is understandable. Reaching higher to inspire and assist candidates to see they can achieve something for your company is a sharp way to deal with candidates. Lets look at tasks to accomplish job descriptions. If you interview a candidate and ask them if they can sell […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on May 9, 2023
SHI Group has seen the importance of great leadership and bad leadership. I think you have as well. Great leadership changes everything under their management. They draw out the best in people. They gain all collective wisdom of the organization and therefore make better decisions using all the data. This can impact both tactical and […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on May 2, 2023
Hiring is important for every business and a big choice for candidates as well. Jobs are more than work, so how do we view hiring? How ought we to approach it? We surely need to invest more in understanding candidates and also to let them understand the company they are trying to join. Even if […]
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