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How the Recruiting Process is Similar to the March Madness Tournament

Posted on March 31, 2017March 22, 2023 by caitlinhoward

March is quickly coming to a close and that means we are nearing the end of the NCAA March Madness Tournament. If you’re not familiar with March Madness, it refers to the Division I College Basketball tournament where 68 teams from across the nation have the chance to battle it out for the right to be crowned the next national champion. In a way, March Madness is a lot like the recruitmen...

Money Is Not the Answer – Tips for Attracting Millennials to Your Company

Posted on March 11, 2015May 11, 2022 by caitlinhoward

Millennial Recruitment and Attracting Talent

Compensation is one of the least important factors for recruiting Millennial employees, but ping pong tables and free snacks aren't the differentiators they're looking for either. A study done by Futurestep found the top considerations for attracting and retaining Millennial talent. It turns out, what matters most to Millennial employees is "the ability to make an impact on the business," followed...

How To Recruit Top Candidates Via Email

Posted on January 30, 2015January 7, 2021 by caitlinhoward

Reaching out to the perfect candidate and getting them interested in your open position is much easier said than done. In reality, most people won’t pick up calls from unknown numbers, don’t take the time to listen to voicemails, and are quick to dump unfamiliar emails into the trash bin. That doesn’t mean candidates aren’t interested in the opportunity, it means you need to do a better job of get...

The 10 Step Process for Hiring Top Sales Reps

Posted on September 26, 2014August 4, 2021 by caitlinhoward

Recruiting top-performing sales reps is not easy to do, especially if you don't have a proven process for hiring sales reps. Many companies will dive right into recruiting without a plan and quickly encounter problems. For example, without a dedicated HR team, hiring is passed off onto other employees who don't know the ins and outs of recruiting. Another example is only posting the openi...