As an interview wraps up, you might be seeing the light at the end of the tunnel — but is it the possibility of finally hiring the perfect candidate, or is it a train? A Post-Interview Evaluation Form is the perfect piece to complete the hiring puzzle. Fine-tuned to match your requirements, a good form can help you: Focus questions…
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HR Forms Simplified (3): Candidate Quiz
So, you’re mid-way through the hiring process — and this series! — and lots of great candidates have submitted your application form and been reviewed through your screening form… What’s next? Getting down to details with a candidate quiz! The Candidate Quiz The entire goal of the hiring process is to fill a position with the most qualified candidate.…
HR Forms Simplified (2): Screening Form
If you made it through part one of this series, your application form is up and running! What’s next? Panning for gold with a screening form! The screening process helps recruiters and other HR professionals to quickly review the incoming stream of candidates and identify those who could be a good fit. While it might be too soon to tell…
HR Forms Simplified (1): Application Form
If you’re responsible for hiring, you know at least two things: The right candidate is hard to find. There’s no time to waste. A simple process can help, and simplified data collection is even better. No matter the steps in your process, there’s a good chance you’ll benefit from an HR form. Consider a few options: Application Form Screening Form Candidate…
Feedback on Engagement: Better to Give and Receive
When was the last time you received feedback at work? It turns out, forty-three percent of highly engaged employees receive feedback at least once a week, compared to only 18% of employees with low engagement. And — it’s not only good news that’s good news. Critical feedback makes a difference, too. Employees who regularly receive personal attention and specific feedback on…
What do I have to do to get a strategy around here?
Get this: 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy has an impact on business success — but barely 25% have a strategy. Disconnect? Definitely. Opportunity? Indeed. Most leaders understand that high employee engagement translates to better business. In practice, though, they’re not always sure how to measure engagement or improve it, so a meaningful strategy never comes together. For employees…
Engagement In 3 Simple Steps
Sure, we talk a lot about surveys, but engagement is really a big deal. And on this special day, we make the most of both topics with a sweet double-delivery: 1. Know your audience Let’s assume that you already know who you’re connecting with. Propose to a total stranger – just like reaching out a participant group that doesn’t know…
Check Yourself: 5 Flavors of Onboarding
Remember your first day of work? That was the day you switched from being a hotly pursued prospect to an employee. When you shifted from saying them to us. The day you got to see behind the curtain. Whether you got that warm, welcoming vibe — flowers at your desk, planned lunch, and friendly greetings — or something else —…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for an employee engagement survey!
If you’re a list-maker like me, you’ve probably noticed your number of ‘to-dos’ is growing and you’re wondering how you’ll check off all of those items. With everything you’re trying to accomplish before the end of the year, an employee engagement survey is probably not topping your list of priorities. But here’s a really good reason why it should be:…
Fall for Fall – What’s Not to Love?
Here in the U.S., it’s officially been Fall for a grand total of 11 days and I can certainly feel it in the air. I am based in our Herndon, VA, office (just outside of Washington, D.C.) and the cooler temperatures have arrived! This weekend I picked up two pumpkins for my front steps and enjoyed a delicious slice of…