One of the most important interview skills you can have as a hiring manager is the ability to read people. HR professionals should be able to interact with employees of all levels from the entry level positions to the executive team. As a hiring manager, you should also seek to understand different perspectives and relate to your prospective new hires on various levels. The interview is much like a first date in that candidates are sure to present their best self to you, hoping to sell you on their positive attributes and land the job. As the interviewer, you should [...]

We’ve blogged before about company branding and recruitment strategies, but as we come into the new year, we wanted to share some fresh ideas with all of you. Here is a basic outline approach to how you can tackle #branding and #recruiting in #2017 to make sure that you target the stars in your field.   Ask yourself “How is my company going to get the sources to achieve our goal for branding? How are we going to achieve this transformation?” Whether you are looking to change up the feel of your company culture, or put a new image out [...]

“Historically here, there’s been a tremendous amount of weight that’s been given to four-year university degrees and not nearly enough weight in my opinion is given to vocational training facilities and vocational training certifications.” Jeffrey Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn Corp. Does your organization require all job applicants to have a Bachelor’s degree in order to be considered for a vacant position? Will an applicant be considered without a degree if they have extensive experience and a successful track record in a similar role? How much weight do you personally (as a hiring manager) put on a candidate’s educational background? [...]

  Industry: Global Advertising Experience: 12 years Education: 4+ year degree Contact Information: Peoplescape Recruiting at recruit@peoplescapehr.com Seeking a Head of Talent that will report directly to the President in Los Angeles, as well as the Global Head of Talent in NYC. The position is a key member of the executive leadership team. We seek a leader who shares our core values of optimistic outlook, convergent culture, and disruptive roots. An innovator who lives and breathes talent and embraces our belief that we are in a time when brands live at the speed of culture - directed by cultural trends [...]

As is the case with most things in the 21st century, leaders in the technology industry such as Google, Apple, and Microsoft are often the benchmark for what other companies should be doing in terms of innovation and creativity. For instance, Google and Apple have both recently remodeled their Silicon Valley offices to reflect a hippie commune of sorts. So how do we, as “regular” companies and leaders in the business world adopt some of these practices and follow the leader in innovation to have a successful approach to business practices? Let’s start with a piece of the puzzle that [...]

As an HR professional, a resume is often my first introduction to a prospective candidate. As an employer, the resume is in many ways like a promise of what you can expect the candidate to bring to the table, how he or she might change your organization, and how she or he will perform as a member of your team. But what is all this talk of doing away with resumes entirely? Have you heard of this new craze? Blind hiring is the idea of throwing out the resume as a critical tool in the selection process. Instead of accepting [...]

Composing the perfect job ad can be quite the daunting task for recruiters and HR professionals. How do you paint a picture of the company’s culture, the job requirements, and the “it” factor that will attract those top candidates? Recuiter.com says employers should follow these four tips to ensure their job posting stands out and attracts the best candidate. Review, Edit and Revise your Job Postings: Candidates spend an average of 50 seconds reading a job posting and an additional 22 seconds on postings they like and want to pursue. So how do you ensure your posting stands out? Make [...]

Recently, one of our favorite blogs from the UK wrote about sexism in recruiting, citing a case in which the hiring manager of a pharmaceutical company made remarks about only hiring beautiful women. In Lucia Pagliarone v. Immuno Biotech (2016), the plaintiff accused the hiring manager of keeping sexist notes on her resume following her employment offer with the company. The notes were to the effect of “high heels – good, wearing a dress – excellent”.  @MpmLegal offers a list of ideas to keep your company out of hot water when it comes to sexism in recruitment. Clearly with cases [...]