Newsletters 2019 | Les Gore | Executive Search International

HOW IMPORTANT IS SOCIAL MEDIA USE IN HIRING?

JUNE 2019

70 percent of employers use social media to screen candidates during the hiring process, and about 43 percent of employers use social media to check on current employees. This, according to a 2018 CareerBuilder survey.

Hiring managers look at social media accounts for a variety of reasons, but many organizations want to make sure a candidate will be a good fit with their company.

However, reading too much into the social media postings of the candidate can also be very dicey.

5 THINGS EVERY BOSS MUST DO TO MAKE THEIR PEOPLE HAPPY

MAY 2019

Whether it’s reducing the hours in a work week, or bringing puppies into the office, organizations everywhere are prioritizing employees’ happiness because it’s proven to increase productivity.

Leadership must prioritize a work-life balance, continual feedback, and fair pay.

Every manager, every boss, every leader can take five easy steps to ensure employee happiness.

So really, how “happy” are your people?

5 THINGS EVERY BOSS MUST DO TO MAKE THEIR PEOPLE HAPPY

Since happiness increases productivity, companies are making sure employees are happy in their jobs.

WHY USE AN EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM?

APRIL 2019

Many organizations now admit that in today’s challenging, highly competitive talent market, the use of networking, in house recruiters, online job postings and social media are not always producing the desired results in finding the best and most highly qualified people.

Effective as these tactics may often be, they are just part of a recruiting strategy.

And sometimes it needs help.

THE COST OF A BAD HIRE.

The Harvard Business Review has stated that over 80% of employee turnover can be attributed to poor hiring choices.

MAY I SEE YOU IN MY OFFICE?

MARCH 2019

Making your workplace work better. For many people these days, it also means having a comfortable, well-designed workplace…at home.

That’s because more and more of us are finding ourselves either working from home, telecommuting, working evenings and weekends—away from the office—and doing it all or lots of the time.

And while this issue may not talk about the typical workplace recruiting, retention, and human capital topics I usually share, I think you’ll find it both interesting and useful.