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August 9, 2022 10:54 am
Published by Shanan Marshall
It’s time we reintroduce ourselves. More than 40 years ago, Self Management Group was founded to help select, develop and retain top performers. A lot has changed since then. Increased competition for high-quality candidates is elevating the role of talent acquisition into a new strategic competence. Talent acquisition professionals are now expected to offer a point of view on how a company’s people impact the bottom line and how to guide the organization’s approach to talent in lockstep with its strategy. These pressures have only made the Self Management Group’s role, mission and vision more relevant and timely. A new brand for a new era. As the world of talent acquisition continues to reinvent itself and evolve, so too are we. We’re excited to launch a refreshed brand that reflects the modern and sophisticated nature of our world-class tools, technology and insights. In transitioning from Self Management Group to......
August 4, 2022 12:11 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
The importance of candidate experience has been top of mind for many companies trying to attract high quality people. The impact of a negative candidate experience on a company’s brand and reputation has been well documented in terms of consumer attitudes and behaviors. For example, TalentHub reported that 41% of candidates who had a negative experience would take their money and business elsewhere. In terms of attracting candidates, 27% who had a negative experience would actively discourage others from applying for a job with that company. Most companies today are adjusting their recruitment practices to promote a positive candidate experience. Many companies, however, do not have a means or do not know how to track the effectiveness of these adjustments on the quality of the candidate pool. Perhaps the best inobtrusive measure of the impact of a positive experience would be the number of candidates referred by other candidates. Top......
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