Early in my career, I had the good fortune to work as a financial analyst for a Fortune 50 company. During a meeting where the president of a $2 billion group was presenting his business plan for the next year, he was lambasted by the corporate CEO with the following: “Strategy drives tactics. Tactics don’t drive strategy. And from what I can tell, you have a...
Posts by Lou Adler
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- Recruiting Strategy
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I’ve been roundly criticized for saying that improving the candidate experience is a waste of time, money, and resources. But while close, that’s not exactly what I said. To set the record straight, I believe that providing an extraordinary candidate experience for serious and well-qualified candidates is essential. After all, you’re affecting these people’s...
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- Candidate Experience
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If a recruiter ever needs to present more than 3-4 candidates in order to make one great hire, there is something fundamentally wrong with the hiring process being used. And, if two of the remaining three aren’t aren’t strong backups, something is even bigger is wrong. Having just finished a series of meetings with a group of hiring managers and their recruiters...
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- Recruiting Strategy
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First impression bias is the primary cause of most hiring mistakes. Why? Because when we feel good about someone right away, we tend...
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- Recruiting Strategy,
- Interview Questions
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In my 40+ years of recruiting, I’ve learned that recruiters often make a critical mistake in assessing a candidate for a position....
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- Recruiting Tips
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With a recent Gallup report suggesting turnover in U.S. businesses is a $1 trillion problem, it’s no surprise that companies are...
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- Employee Retention