How to Hire Faster Using Data-Driven Talent Acquisition: 5 Tips

Hiring takes precious time and resources: Most companies spend an average of 42 days filling a position and another 90 days to onboard. When all is said and done, it can take up to 12 months for new hires to reach their full performance potential, even when given the most thorough training — so it’s no surprise many companies are on a constant quest to hire faster.

How to Hire Faster Using Data-Driven Talent Acquisition: 5 Tips

Hiring takes precious time and resources: Most companies spend an average of 42 days filling a position and another 90 days to onboard. When all is said and done, it can take up to 12 months for new hires to reach their full performance potential, even when given the most thorough training — so it’s no surprise many companies are on a constant quest to hire faster.

5 Tips to Hire Better With Data

Hiring can make or break an organization. A staggering74% of companies say they’ve hired the wrong person for a position — a mistake that can be incredibly costly and time-consuming. According to Harvard Business Review, 80% of turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. 

How a Data-Driven Recruitment Strategy Can Drastically Improve Your Hiring Process

Every company has its own unique hiring strategy, with some methods working more effectively than others. And while career sites, job boards, and recruiters all have their place in the process, these tools don’t always solve the top challenges of today’s talent acquisition leaders: hiring candidates who lack soft skills, are a poor fit for the role, or change their mind about the job.

6 Proven Steps to Identify the Right Applicant

Hiring great people is one of the most important and most challenging things we do in our professional lives. The hardest part is often just knowing what to ask applicants to make sure we're getting the right person for the job. We know there are certain attributes the ideal employee will have, but what exactly are they and how do we test for those traits in applicants? And do it in the limited time you have? This pressure often leaves one feeling overwhelmed and even a little frustrated. 
 

Why Hiring Accuracy is More Important than Hiring Efficiency.

I recently had a conversation with a Talent Acquisition Leader that left me shocked. While talking about how important it is to hire the right person, I sensed an alarming degree of indifference around hiring accuracy altogether. I understand this is not top of mind for everyone, but this was coming from the Director of Talent Acquisition for a Fortune 5,000 company.

The Pros and Cons of Extroversion in the Workplace

Extroversion is one of the most widely talked about personality characteristics of all time. There have been books written about extroversion and introversion, TED Talks have been given, and there are dozens of online tests and opinions about this every present personality characteristic. It might be the most widely talked about personality characteristic because it makes a lot of sense and people can easily self-identify their own level of extroversion.

Increasing Gender Diversity Starts with the Hiring Process

Increasing Gender Diversity Starts with the Hiring Process

The Top 2 People Analytics Metrics Your Company Needs

Now more than ever, human resources teams are expected to create tangible value for the business—from hiring and retaining talent to performance management to leadership development and more. People analytics are key to helping HR teams meet the demands of today’s business landscape.

Hire for Conflict

Effectively hiring for constructive conflict in your organization.

How to Screen for Emotional Intelligence in Sales Candidates

Emotional intelligence is the ability to sense, correctly interpret, and effectively use emotional signals or clues in a social situation. For sales professionals, one of the most important traits that they should develop is emotional intelligence. For example, sensing when a pitch is working, identifying a truly interested customer, or intuiting a better approach to inspire a potential client about a product.

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How to Hire Faster Using Data-Driven Talent Acquisition: 5 Tips

Hiring takes precious time and resources: Most companies spend an average of 42 days filling a position and another 90 days to onboard. When all is sa...

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5 Tips to Hire Better With Data

Hiring can make or break an organization. A staggering 74% of companies say they’ve hired the wrong person for a position — a mistake that can be incr...

Read more

How a Data-Driven Recruitment Strategy Can Drastically Improve Your Hiring Process

Every company has its own unique hiring strategy, with some methods working more effectively than others. And while career sites, job boards, and recr...

Read more

6 Proven Steps to Identify the Right Applicant

Hiring great people is one of the most important and most challenging things we do in our professional lives. The hardest part is often just knowing w...

Read more