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TALENT ACQUISITION OPTIONS & COMPARISON, PART 3 OF 3

DESCRIPTION DOING IT IN HOUSE STAFFING/RECRUITING AGENCY TRINITY MANAGEMENT SEARCH Candidate Screening & Evaluation This is a critically important step & requires a degree of skill that is typically lacking, including how to: • Ask probing, in depth & follow-up

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TALENT ACQUISITION OPTIONS & COMPARISON, PART 2

DESCRIPTION DOING IT IN HOUSE STAFFING/RECRUITING AGENCY TRINITY EXECUTIVE SEARCH Understanding the compensation in the market place Except for large ones, organizations generally do not have market data related to the position. Yes, they may have (or at least should

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TALENT ACQUISITION METHODS & COMPARISON: PART 1 of 3

DESCRIPTION DOING IT IN HOUSE STAFFING/RECRUITING AGENCY TRINITY HR CONSULTING Responsible Person Except in large organizations with talent acquisition staff, the internal person (or persons) is typically someone who has: • Other duties & responsibilities hamstringing giving her/his full attention

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ABOUT YEAR-END JOB OFFERS & ACCEPTANCES

It is highly unusual for an organization to pay a bonus to an otherwise bonus-eligible individual who is no longer an employee at the time of pay out. Also, it is unlikely that a new organization will be willing keep

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THE SECRETS TO MAKING BETTER HIRES

Research shows that only about 1 in 5 new hires is considered to be unequivocal successes. This is an alarming low rate of success for a process that is essential to an organization’s success! Why does the hiring process have

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AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO EXECUTIVE SEARCH

As a corporate CHRO for 25+ years, I bring three different perspectives to this guide: 1) I hired executive search firms when we needed a purple & pink zebra; 2) I was successfully recruited by them multiple times in my

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EMPLOYMENT COUNTER-OFFERS: TO DO OR NOT TO DO

The question of counter-offers is certainly not a new one. However, in today’s labor market it is worth looking at through a different lens. This includes looking through the eyes both of employers and candidates of employers and candidates who

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EQUALITY & EQUITY–THE SAME OR DIFFERENT?

My HR career has spanned 40 years so I’ve seen many changes. I remember a time when not everyone was given the same opportunity in terms of being hiring or, if hired, promoted. Most commonly this denial of equal opportunity

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FINDING EMPLOYEES: THE IN’S & THE OUT’S, PART 2

As even Captain Obvious knows, there are two basic categories of individuals within the labor force. Simply stated, there are: 1) Active candidates – individuals who have their resumes on job sites, have contacted recruiters & let those in their

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FINDING EMPLOYEES: THE IN’S & THE OUT’S, PART 1

If you are reading this, you almost assuredly know this statement to be true – “Right now, finding good employees is as hard (or even harder) than ever.” Let me pose some important questions: 1) Is your posting an ad

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