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Discover proven methods to find and attract top talent for your organization. Learn how to utilize referrals, networking events, social media, job boards, and more. Leverage staffing firms to save time and find pre-screened, qualified candidates. Master the art of reviewing applicants, conducting phone screens, and asking the right interview questions. Assess candidates based on consistency, confidence, intelligence, and other crucial qualities.
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Finding Talent Rebecca Burtman Division Director Beacon Hill Associates A Division of Beacon Hill Staffing Group
HOW to find talent • Referrals • Create and harness your own referral network • Industry associations, networking events, alumni organizations, social media • LinkedIn • Employee referral programs • Post Ads • Craigslist, Idealist, Monster, CareerBuilder, HillZoo, Roll Call • Contact universities • Attend job fairs
HOW to find talent • Staffing Firms • Do the leg work for you • You only interview pre-screened, qualified applicants • Flexibility; temporary, temporary-to-hire, direct hire options • Understand Who & What You’re Looking For • Required v. Preferable Skills • Career path? Next step? • Define your expectations
Reviewing Applicants • NO Cover Letters • Require a writing sample • Writing test • Reviewing Resumes • Education, experience, skills/certifications, accomplishments • Decent layout, expression of skill set, follow requirements • LESS THAN 10 SECONDS
Phone Screen • First Impressions • Trust your gut • Ask Tough Questions • Why on a search? • Reasons for leaving past positions? • Salary history? • Allow Time For Questions From Your Applicant • Evaluates interest • Be candid
Interview Questions • Fact Finding • Technical • Behavioral-based • Hypothetical
Behavioral Interviewing “Experience is not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you.” - Aldous Huxley • Example of a time when you used good judgment and logic in solving a problem • Tell me of a time when you motivated others • Example of a time when you set a goal and achieved it • Tell me of a recent situation when you dealt with an upset customer or coworker
Assessing the Interview • Consistency and confidence • Tone, inflection and delivery • Body language • Do you like the answers? • Intelligence, resilience, organizational skills, decision-making, problem solving, energy, competitiveness, goal orientation, relationship-building