THE BEST RECRUITING STRATEGY FOR 2017 :
It Sometimes Needs Help
2017 is here. And if you haven’t completed planning and implementing this year’s recruitment strategy, now’s the time. And it just may need some help.
Why? Because in today’s highly competitive job market and search for talent, the use of “in-house” recruiters, social media, and online job postings are not always producing the desired results. They are just part of a recruiting strategy.
Many organizations know that partnering with an experienced executive search firm adds value and can become a key “success” component to their overall recruiting strategy, especially at the senior level.
THE BENEFITS YOUR EMPLOYEES WANT MOST. AND 4 THAT ARE TAX EXEMPT.
THE NEW WORKPLACE CURRENCY. IT’S NOT JUST SALARY ANYMORE.
Successfully attracting, retaining and developing your best people will likely depend on the benefits your workplace offers.
Following are some of the most sought-after benefits by employees as compiled by the SHRM study. They may serve as a guide to help you deliver the best that you can offer. Some of the fundamentals include:
- -The most popular healthcare plan offered is a PREFERRED PROVIDER ORGANIZATION (PPO)
- -75 percent of employers offer FITNESS PROGRAMS like gym memberships, weight-loss programs, etc.
MIX IT UP: HOW TO ASSEMBLE A WINNING TEAM
RESEARCH REPEATEDLY SHOWS THAT GREATER DIVERSITY YIELDS MORE INNOVATION AND HIGHER-QUALITY WORK.
That’s why each individual on your team should bring some unique combination of expertise and skills.
Imagine that your company has experienced a dramatic increase in products returned from customers. If you pull together a team of six engineers to analyze the problem, chances are they’ll make a recommendation consistent with their backgrounds: It’s an engineering issue, and the solution is to rework the design.
20 THINGS THE MOST RESPECTED BOSSES NEVER SAY
1. “WE’RE SCREWED.”
“Game over man!” If you ever saw the movie Aliens, you understand that when the leader loses faith – and lets his team know about it – there’s almost no chance of success.
2. “I’LL HANDLE IT MYSELF.”
In the short-term, maybe a good boss does handle some things herself. In the long term however, she misses out on an opportunity to help someone on her team expand his or her skills and confidence.