Setting the Stage: The Benefits of Pre-Planning
One of the most important steps in the hiring process is assembling a team to vet candidates. These individuals will make several crucial decisions that will dictate the path moving forward for filling the position that has been assigned to them. It is the collaborative effort of the hiring team that will help make the […]
Setting the Stage: Creating the Navigational Map
A job description is the navigational map for the entire hiring process. Its role should not be limited to a tool for job posting; it is much more than that. It is the introduction of the company to potential candidates. It contains the description of the role. It is also a tool by which the […]
Setting the Stage: The Rationale for Early Investment in the Hiring Process
A manager learns that one of his best employees has just given a two-week notice. The HR rep receives an email from one of the company’s VPs about a new recommendation for a director of engineering in his department. The senior software engineer must inform his manager that one more engineer is needed on his […]
What Does It Mean to Disrupt the Hiring Process
We have talked about how the hiring process is clearly broken. It is a broken process with humans on both sides of the equation. There is a candidate who is anxious about not only the prospect of landing the job of their dreams, but how they are going to pay their bills. For the candidates, there […]
It is Time to Disrupt the Hiring Process!!
Amazon disrupted the retail industry, starting with books (and eventually becoming the “Everything Store”), by providing innovative solutions and expanding access to all printed books. Uber wrested control of the livery business by providing ease of use in both access and payment. Slack pioneered a new approach to messaging and communication. All these companies saw […]