Hire and Retain Talent

Something Negative Was Posted Using Social Media. Now What?

bradremillard — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:07:20 +0000

Q. One of our employees posted something very inappropriate regarding one of our managers on their Facebook account. Another person showed this to the manager, who became very upset. Our HR department is telling me I can’t fire this person as it is a freedom of speech issue. Is this true? What about the manager’s [...] Related posts:

3 Sales Managers In 3 Years. Whose Fault Is It?

bradremillard — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:40:25 +0000

Q. In the last three years we have hired and fired three sales managers. The last one lasted only 3 months. They all seem to have the right experience, skills and they interview well. Once on board though they either don’t seem to deliver the sales or don’t fit. Any suggestions on how to get [...] Related posts:

Does Your Company Have A Bad Reputation In the Market?

bradremillard — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:50:50 +0000

Q. A few years back our company had a bad reputation in the industry. Since then we have changed management and most of the issues are long gone, but our reputation still lingers. We have been told this is affecting our ability to hire people. Recruiters have told us some candidates won’t go forward after [...] Related posts:

How Many Interviews Should It Take To Hire Someone?

bradremillard — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:45:39 +0000

Q. How many interviews should a company have when hiring someone? Our company has 9 or 10 people meet the candidate. Some candidates complain it is too long. Is there a normal number of interviews before hiring someone? It isn’t the quantity of the interviews but the quality of the interviews that counts. When jointly [...] Related posts:

4 Ways To Counter a Counter Offer

bradremillard — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:13:28 +0000

Counter offers should be expected, as nobody wants to lose their best people. It is a lot easier to make a counter offer than to try to find a new person. Especially one that is top talent. In some strange way a counter offer is a good thing. It signals that the candidate’s current company [...] Related posts:

Hiring Mistake #3 – Inappropriate Prerequisites

Barry Deutsch — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:19:10 +0000

Hiring top talent is not the same as ordering in the drive-through line at your favorite fast food restaurant. In many companies, the hiring process is a comprised of picking items off a short list. “I’ll take a cheeseburger, no onions, fries, and a medium vanilla shake.” What does this sound like outside of our [...] Related posts:

It Takes Too Long To Hire Someone

bradremillard — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:59:45 +0000

Q. Our hiring process takes too long. By the time we start the search and hire someone it might be 3 or 4 months. Any suggestions on how to reduce the time it takes to hire someone? Depending on the level of the person this may not be all that long. I find the biggest [...] Related posts:

It Is Harder To Find People When Unemployment Is High. Here’s Why.

bradremillard — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:25:06 +0000

Q. We have run ads on the job boards for two manager level positions and only received about 30 resumes. We expected to have more resumes than we could review in a reasonable time frame. There has to be a good reason for such a low response rate. For years when we were hiring for [...] Related posts:

How To Lower Your Risk When Hiring Salespeople

bradremillard — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:25:37 +0000

Q. We hire sales reps to be out in the field. Some are not even in Southern California. Hiring successful salespeople seems to be the most difficult hiring we do. How can we ensure they aren’t just selling us in the interview? This is one of the most asked questions I receive from my clients. [...] Related posts:

Your Reputation Can Impact Hiring Top Talent

bradremillard — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:59:10 +0000

We were retained to conduct a search for a VP of Marketing. The position had been open for more than six months, during which time the company had interviewed ten people who showed little interest in the position or the company. In fact, one offer had been turned down. At first glance this seemed strange, [...] Related posts: