101 Strategies for Recruiting Success: Where, When, And How to Find the Right People Every Time

Contents......Page 8
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 12
INTRODUCTION......Page 16
Strategy 1: What Is a Recruiter?......Page 19
Strategy 2: The Operational Audit......Page 22
Strategy 3: The Importance of Planning......Page 25
Strategy 4: Training and Development......Page 27
Strategy 5: Simplify......Page 29
Strategy 6: Make the Most of Metrics......Page 32
Strategy 7: Manage Your Vendor Relationships......Page 37
Strategy 8: Understand the Process......Page 41
Strategy 9: Create Challenging Deliverables......Page 43
Strategy 10: Manage Candidate Flow/Routing......Page 44
Strategy 11: Earn Your Seat at the Table......Page 46
Strategy 12: The Customer Satisfaction Survey......Page 48
Strategy 13: Regular Meetings and Reports......Page 50
Strategy 14: Take Off from the Baseline......Page 52
Strategy 15: Organization Charts......Page 54
Strategy 16: Media......Page 56
Strategy 17: Outplacement......Page 58
Strategy 18: Career Fairs......Page 59
Strategy 19: Government Resources......Page 61
Strategy 20: Social Services......Page 62
Strategy 21: Professional Journals and Magazines......Page 63
Strategy 22: Associations......Page 65
Strategy 23: Community Resources......Page 68
Strategy 24: Employee Referrals......Page 70
Strategy 25: Company Alumni......Page 72
Strategy 26: College and University Recruiting......Page 74
Strategy 27: Alumni Associations......Page 77
Strategy 28: Nontraditional Schools and Programs......Page 79
Strategy 29: Military Outplacement......Page 82
Strategy 30: Research Firms......Page 84
Strategy 31: Contingency Recruiters......Page 86
Strategy 32: Retained Search......Page 88
Strategy 33: Open Houses and Other Planned Events......Page 90
Strategy 34: Competitors......Page 93
Strategy 35: Networking......Page 96
Strategy 36: International Recruiting and Sourcing......Page 98
Strategy 37: Internal Postings and Promotions......Page 100
Strategy 38: Candidate Pipeline......Page 102
Strategy 39: Roadkill......Page 104
Strategy 40: Brainstorm......Page 105
Strategy 41: Attracting and Retaining Diverse Talent......Page 107
CHAPTER 4: HIRING SUCCESS......Page 120
Strategy 42: Partnering......Page 122
Strategy 43: Planning the Process......Page 124
Strategy 44: Recruiting......Page 132
Strategy 45: The Employment Application Form......Page 138
Strategy 46: The Interview......Page 143
Strategy 47: Collateral Material......Page 147
Strategy 48: Background and Reference Checking......Page 148
Strategy 49: The Offer......Page 150
Strategy 50: Paperwork......Page 151
Strategy 51: Evaluation......Page 153
CHAPTER 5: RETENTION SUCCESS......Page 155
Strategy 52: Onboarding......Page 157
Strategy 53: Mentoring......Page 159
Strategy 54: Building a Sense of Community......Page 160
Strategy 55: Recognition and Rewards......Page 161
Strategy 56: Involvement......Page 164
Strategy 57: Training and Development......Page 166
Strategy 58: Keep Your Promises......Page 167
Strategy 59: The Report Card......Page 168
Strategy 60: Performance Appraisals......Page 170
Strategy 61: Just Ask!......Page 172
Strategy 62: Exit Interviews (Revisited)......Page 173
Strategy 63: Golden Handcuffs......Page 174
Strategy 64: Anti-Raiding Strategies......Page 175
Strategy 65: Culture......Page 178
Strategy 66: Environment......Page 179
CHAPTER 6: RECRUITING EXCELLENCE WORKBOOK......Page 181
Strategy 67: Conduct a Performance Self-Appraisal......Page 182
Strategy 68: Read a Good Book......Page 183
Strategy 69: Schedule Your Next Vacation......Page 184
Strategy 70: Interview Employees for Whom You Paid a Fee......Page 185
Strategy 71: Meet with Legal Counsel......Page 186
Strategy 72: Write a Thank-You Letter......Page 187
Strategy 73: Take a Walk......Page 188
Strategy 74: Seek Advice......Page 189
Strategy 75: Look in the Mirror......Page 190
Strategy 76: Inspirational Sayings and Posters......Page 191
Strategy 77: Visit the Library......Page 192
Strategy 78: Connect with SHRM......Page 193
Strategy 79: Call a Candidate Who Rejected You......Page 194
Strategy 80: Be a Team Player......Page 195
Strategy 81: Read Your Annual Report......Page 196
Strategy 82: Set a New Goal......Page 197
Strategy 83: Attend a Seminar or Take a Class......Page 198
Strategy 84: Brainstorm......Page 199
Strategy 85: Off-Site Meetings......Page 200
Strategy 86: Take a Loved One to Lunch......Page 201
Strategy 87: Count Your Blessings......Page 202
Strategy 88: Interview a Client......Page 203
Strategy 89: Fill Out an Application......Page 204
Strategy 90: Visit Your Company\'s Website......Page 205
Strategy 91: Visit a Competitor\'s Website......Page 206
Strategy 92: Visit Internet Job Sites......Page 207
Strategy 93: Interview Other Recruiters......Page 208
Strategy 94: Visit a Career Fair......Page 209
Strategy 95: Critique Your Tools......Page 210
Strategy 96: Study Time Management......Page 211
Strategy 97: Plan Your Day......Page 212
Strategy 98: Seek Out a Mentor......Page 213
Strategy 99: Be a Mentor......Page 214
Strategy 100: Conduct an Operational Audit......Page 215
Strategy 101: Take These Lessons to Heart......Page 216
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W......Page 224