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CXR Chat: What Recruiting Leaders Take Back From A CareerXroads Meeting
We connect here with Quincy Stephens of Merakey to talk about just a few of the key takeaways for recruiting professionals who both attend colloquium meetings in person as well as participate in the new online community platform at CXR. In this episode, the conversation takes place at the end of our latest colloquium meeting where […]
CXR “Uncorked” with Dan Black
In this fun Uncorked session, we take a few moments to enjoy a few bottles of Hibiki Whiskey and talk about sourcing talent with a “global lense”, what constitutes a solid candidate experience, and the evolution of some recruiting technology (to include blockchain for HR!) with industry friend and colleague, Dan Black of EY. [See […]
Hiring for innovation? Look for a misfit
Adam Grant teed up a point of view that resonated with me at this week’s Annual SHRM conference. He essentially argues that cultural “fit” represents too strong an emphasis on homogeneity and that if we are hiring for innovation, we should really be looking for candidates who make a cultural “contribution.” This SHRM summary – […]
Pay Transparency: Less Talk, More Data
Candidates hear a lot about unfair pay practices in the press but are almost always left in the dark when it comes to how a specific employer will treat them – exceptions like SalesForce and Corning notwithstanding. Transparency around gender pay equity is something US employers talk about without actually having to share where they […]
How to evaluate what you offer candidates with disabilities
A CareerXroads Colloquium Mind Map Exercise At our recent Recruiting Automation and Innovation Meeting, we conducted a Design Thinking Exercise to explore how employers perceive their employee values and, in turn, what their candidates feel are important – in this case, specifically, candidates with disabilities. We are working through this exercise at a number of […]