A college degree has traditionally been a strong indicator that a candidate will succeed in an entry-level job. Unfortunately, colleges in the U.S. are failing to prepare students for the workforce, which is forcing corporations to change their hiring practices. The failure of academia According to a recent McKinsey study, only one out of four employers believes...
Posts by Geoffrey James
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- University Recruiting,
- Hiring Millennials
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According to Amazon, there are over 7,000 books about recruiting. Since at the rate of one book per day it would take almost 20 years to read them all, I thought it might be useful to winnow the list down to the must-read essentials. Here they are: 1. Moneyball Subtitle: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game Author: Michael Lewis Why it's a must-read: Yes, this book...
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- Recruiting Tips
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The challenge of recruiting has always been to find candidates who have 1) the right technical skills to do the job and 2) a personality that fits well with the hiring company's corporate culture. According to a recent survey from the market research firm Instructure, 85% of managers want candidates who have the right attitude (i.e., cultural fit) while only 40%...
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- Future of Recruiting
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A recent study from Cornell University discovered that when job candidates are exposed to negative information about a company,...
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- Employer Brand
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Recruiters and hiring managers have become quite adept at eliminating candidates based on resume red flags. Embarrassing typos, messy...
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- Recruiting Tips
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Since Valentine's Day is right around the corner and proverbial love is in the air, I thought it would be nice to list the reasons you...
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- Hiring Managers,
- Inspiring Stories