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February 15, 2023 1:58 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
With an economic recession on the horizon, many companies are faced with a Talent Dilemma: “Do we tighten things up & downsize our workforce, or do we attempt to grow by acquiring Top Talent (that is being let go by other companies)?” Based on almost a half century of experience and research, SMG has the unique advantage of being able to track hiring trends across many economic ups and downs. Our data clearly shows that companies who take advantage of economic volatility (“the buyers”) end up coming out of these down turns in a far better position than when they entered. This is due to the significant ROI associated with having Top Talent. As evidenced in our previous blog, Top Producers generate 5 to 7 times more revenue for an organization with only 1/5 to 1/7 the expenses. WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH THE TOUGH GET GOING Our research demonstrates......
February 2, 2023 3:55 pm
Published by Shanan Marshall
When most HR personnel think of psychometric assessments, they think of them as simply hiring tools. One of the primary reasons for this is due to the fact that the majority of assessments in the marketplace are designed and developed to only support selection. While hiring and selection are important, a strong psychometric assessment should be able to support numerous facets of your organization’s overall Talent Strategy. This has become the “SMG Assessment Advantage”. The following blog highlights all of the pre and post hire utilities that SMG assessments support: 1) Attraction The most commonly cited issue in recruitment right now is that companies can’t attract top talent. This should come as no surprise, as almost every company recruits in the same way. Everyone posts text heavy job descriptions on the same 3 – 4 job boards, with no key differentiating qualities. Top talent doesn’t want “the same old”, they......
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