Lean Recruiting: Applying the Principles of Lean Manufacturing to Recruiting
Lean manufacturing has been a regular practice in Japan for almost 50 years, where it has helped Toyota achieve high profits and a breakeven point in car manufacturing way below that of competitors. Many American manufacturers have adopted the techniques of lean manufacturing as well, and have used it to keep costs down, to improve productivity, and even to reduce the need to hire more employees.
There is nothing difficult to understand about the concepts of lean manufacturing.
What Would the "Perfect" Recruiting Function Look Like? Part 2: Talent Strategy
Part 2 in a 2 part series.
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Last week, I began a series of articles discussing some of the steps you might consider if you wanted to create the "perfect" staffing function.
What Would the "Perfect" Recruiting Function Look Like? Part 1: Talent Philosophy
Part 1 in a 2 part series.
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If you were fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to build a recruiting function from scratch, put in place any set of processes or technology that you wanted to, and hire anyone at all to help you, what would you do?
I often encourage and help clients do just this.
The Power of Collaboration: A Lesson From New Zealand
Applicant tracking systems have been around since the early 1990s. Most large organizations have installed applicant tracking systems now, and most recruiters who have worked in large organizations have used one.
The situation is much different for smaller organizations. Fewer than 10% of small organizations in the U.S. have an applicant tracking system.
The Case for College Recruiting: Why It Makes Sense in a Down Economy
Charles Johns is a recruiter for a healthcare organization in California, one of the states hardest hit by this current recession. This has not changed, however, his need to find medical assistants and nurses for the understaffed hospitals and clinics in his organization.
Periodic Potpourri, No. 2
August has almost ended (and I was just getting ready for it to start!). The economy seems to be improving a bit, and hopefully more jobs will be created as we enter fall and winter.
If you are interested in seeing what other recruiters are facing today, want to know how many requisitions they are dealing with, or are just curious about how recruiting functions are dealing with the issues of the day, you'll want to take part in the short survey below.
Recruiting and Succession Planning: Three Tips on Getting Involved
Succession planning is the fastest and cheapest way to get a well-qualified person into an open position. Unfortunately, very few organizations have a well-thought-out or well-executed succession planning program.
CEO egos, most people's dislike of thinking about a time when they won't be in a position, fear of competition, and time pressures all work against putting robust succession planning in place. Organizations that do execute well have long histories of leadership succession and strong financial performance.