Author Archives for Shanan Marshall

Creating A Recruiting Culture – by John Marshall, PhD

July 15, 2022 2:57 pm Published by Shanan Marshall Leave your thoughts “If recruiting isn’t your #1 priority, it will become your #1 problem” ~ Ross Johnson 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 those hired impact the bottom line and how to guide the organization’s approach to talent in lock step with its strategy. We are excited to launch our new Recruiting series to help our clients and partners attract and engage quality candidates. This series will be based on our 40 years of experience working with thousands of clients and talent acquisition associates on what works and what offers the best return on recruiting resources and budgets. Defining A Recruiting Culture The 2 main characteristics of a recruiting culture are: Everyone Takes Responsibility: The top recruiting companies develop internal nominators and external centers of influence......

Attracting and Hiring High Performers – Top Quality Candidates Love Assessments – By Chris Gee, PhD

June 20, 2022 12:06 pm Published by Shanan Marshall Leave your thoughts Companies are becoming increasingly concerned (some even obsessed) with the impact of assessments on candidate experience and engagement. This surge in interest is likely an artifact of the current talent landscape, where companies are struggling to attract and engage quality candidates. Whatever the root cause, the reality is that candidates who are unwilling to complete an assessment are often poor quality candidates who are simply looking for any job and do not have the interest level or motivational level to invest in their career planning. As a result, candidates who drop out are actually screening themselves out of the process and saving an organization time and resources to process poor quality candidates. Recruiters can focus on a greater proportion of QUALITY applicants which will positively impact both top and bottom lines. Assessments Often Reflect Candidate Engagement and Commitment In a recent large scale study (300,000+ applicants) conducted by Self Management......