Tag Archive | "Recruitment"

Tweet Jean Christenson, HRIT director for CH2M HILL, says first impressions are critical to the candidate experience. “It’s like when you meet a person for the first time, right? That … initial impression, it means everything.” A visit to an online HR portal is often the first glimpse most candidates will get of a company, [...]

Tweet When we talk about onboarding and induction, does the word “fun” come to mind? Probably not, but that can change. And it should because the way organizations integrate new employees affects long-term productivity, retention, morale and your bottom line. With a bit of creativity and fresh ideas, you can make the transition easier on [...]

Tweet Today, Monster is hosting our first Innovation Day in New York City to address the emerging concerns of the global skills gap in our workforce and its implications on recruitment. We have asked Robert Shiller, best-selling author and professor of economics at Yale University, to keynote the event with a talk on the global [...]

Tweet Employers are continuing to bet heavily on benefits programs to attract and retain employees, a report released this week by MetLife found. But what that means in practice has evolved in response to generational shifts, as well as changes in the health care and retirement landscape. “The workplace has changed rather dramatically over the [...]

It’s hard enough to be unemployed without the added obstacle of discrimination based on, ironically, being unemployed. Companies that exclude the unemployed from hiring consideration are missing important realities about talent and how to find the best matches for their organizations. Monster addressed this issue some months ago, but we think it is worth raising again in light of the recent increase in media and advocacy group attention on the issue.

There they are again…those clichéd words in ALL their glory. Yep, it’s almost a guarantee…centered somewhere underneath work experience on 80% of the 10,000 resumes you receive per job posting is the heading “Leadership Activities.” And on the other side of the resume is someone trying to convince you their fancy title in some student organization, their contributions to their work, or their efforts in a professional association is, by dictionary terms, the definition of “leadership.” And some of them use impressive words and action-oriented statements to convince you to give them a chance by dedicating even more of your time in an interview.

In nearly every conversation I have with Recruiters the topic of the perfect candidate will always arise. It’s natural. We’re constantly pining for that perfect hire, sitting out there somewhere among the masses, waiting to be plucked from the ranks to lift the mantle of our corporate brand. This is the Holy Grail of candidates and they have a name. We call them the “passive seeker.”

There’s a pretty good chance that if you’ve read an HR or recruiting blog, you’ve read something by Lance Haun. A prolific (and profound) writer, his byline’s nearly as ubiquitous on talent management blogs as the terms “thought leadership” or “influence.” Beyond the buzzwords, by any definition, it’s clear that Lance epitomizes both concepts, his name on a very short list of our industry’s most influential thinkers and writers. That’s why when we saw Lance’s latest project, we wanted to get a little more insight on what it takes to be an “HR Star” from someone who’s been there before.

This week, the traditional press and the HR trades looked strikingly similar. After all, the headlines were filled with news involving promotions (Tanil Cantil-Sakauye’s nomination as the California Supreme Court Chief Justice), transfers (Tony Hayward, Chris Paul) and workforce integration (the upcoming nuptials of Chelsea Clinton and Marc Mezinsky).

While these stories dominated the mainstream press, this week’s Monster 5 for Friday showed that HR doesn’t need to make national news to make us pay attention to the business of people; insightful writing and thought provoking content do just as well.