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Cisco Turns Talent Acquisition Professionals into Talent Advisors

HIRED

Mian Fouché, Director, Join & Connect (People, Policy, & Purpose), shares the power of transforming Talent Acquisition (TA) pros into talent advisors who act as strategic business partners and enhance the hiring process. We continue to iterate on it based both on feedback from candidates and hiring leaders.

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Why Empathy, Not Dollars, Is Key to Candidate Experience

SmartRecruiters

In talent acquisition—a profession that is people-centric by nature—it’s easy to forget that employees drive business success, especially when pressure to boost efficiency and cut costs dominates conversations around company priorities. It’s all about their experience and how nurtured they feel through the process,” she says.

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How to Conduct a Virtual Interview

SmartRecruiters

Hiring quality candidates requires a highly effective interview process. External circumstances can force companies to move their interviews online, creating new obstacles to best practices. In this article we cover how to best conduct an interview, focusing particularly on how to do so virtually. Scaffold the interview.

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Recruiters are from Venus. Hiring Managers are from Mars

Social Talent

But, at its core, I believe hiring is like a sport and one that requires the same level of cooperation and alignment that the Jamaican relay team displayed during the 2012 games. It’s a recruiter’s job to understand the candidate market well and bring insights on best practices for things like advertising and interviewing.

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A Hiring Freeze Guide for Recruiters and TA Leaders

SmartRecruiters

So you’re the head of your organization’s talent acquisition team and your CEO just implemented a hiring freeze. For talent acquisition teams, the candidate pipeline is one such asset. Hiring is a team sport and your ATS should reflect that. What’s next? First, don’t panic.

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“I Can Sleep when the Wind Blows,” Lessons in TA Leadership

Recruiting Daily

During the interview the would-be farmhand was asked, “Why should I hire you to work on this farm?” The prospective farm hand answered, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” So what does this have to do with talent acquisition and TA leadership? The one constant in talent acquisition is change. Everything.

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Leveraging Managed Recruiting: A How-To Guide

Contract Recruiter

It’s like having your very own talent-finding wizard, helping your company be the best it can be without having to do all the work yourself. Imagine you’re playing a team sport, but you have the chance to bring in star players whenever you need them. Secondly, the focus on candidate experience will intensify.

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