The Oval Blog
January 18
Candidate Confusion
by Jim Guerrera
Candidate confusion is a primary reason why good candidates turn down positions.
Candidate confusion occurs when mixed messages are received by the same candidate, from multiple sources, during the recruiting and interviewing process. The best way to eliminate candidate confusion, is to make sure that the same, consistent message is delivered to a candidate during the recruiting and interviewing process, from cradle to grave.
Companies can eliminate Candidate confusion by doing three things:
1) Specify the recruiting messages to be shared with candidates during the recruiting process. Recruiting messages include all information about the company, and the position, that are relevant to a potential new recruit.
2) Share the recruiting messages with all members of the company that will be conducting interviews (HR, Hiring Managers, Executives, peers, etc.).
3) Partner with one specific Search Consultant for the Search, as opposed to opening the search up to multiple sources of candidates. If multiple recruiters are involved on an assignment, there will be mixed messages delivered to target candidates, that will result in candidate confusion, and most likely result in the candidate turning down an interest in the position.
The next time you a run a search, think about the strategy that you want to implement, and if you are truly interested in sourcing the best candidate possible. If you find a Search Consultant that you can trust, you will be able to eliminate candidate confusion by working with that Search Consultant alone, as opposed to opening the search to multiple recruiters.
January 10
2012 Goals
by Jim Guerrera
What is your 2012 Business or New Year’s Resolution Goal? Is it critical to achieve this goal, or is it just a nice bonus for you if it happens?
Studies show that a whopping 12% reach their New Year’s Resolution Goals, so if your goal for 2012 is critical or important, and you want to be included in the distinguished group that actually does achieve their New Year’s Resolution Goal, you may consider the following:
1) Put pen to paper, and write down the goal.
2) Leave the written goal, in a visible location, where you will see it each and every day (perhaps on your desk at the office, on the dashboard in your car, or on the sink in your bathroom at home).
3) Lay out the specific steps that will be required for you to achieve this objective.
4) Develop a plan that will be required to achieve these specific steps.
5) Track progress on a calendar or a chart.
6) Find a sponsor or a coach, an individual that will help in holding you accountable for the completion of your goal.
7) Most important, define your attitude towards completion of the goal. Attitude as we define it is not just the way we think, but the way we think, feel, and do everything in our lives. Attitude is everything as it relates to success or failure in the achievement of an objective. A great attitude is the starting point towards the achievement of individual goals.
With a great attitude, anything is possible, and without it, nothing is.
Best wishes for a great 2012!
