• Keep the message simple but deep in meaning. Most organizations have a deeper meaning as to why they exist. This tends to influence strategy, decision-making, and behaviors at executive levels but often isn’t well articulated for employees. What you…
Cost of Hire This measurement uses external costs and internal costs to determine the overall cost per person hired during any given time period. This formula looks at the number of hires and the costs to obtain them. It enables…
Measurers of Recruitment Effectiveness There are two general areas of interest when measuring recruiting efforts. • Speed and efficiency • Time between opening the requisition and presenting a qualified candidate slate • Time for feedback from the hiring manager to…
We all have heard “Job Description,” but what is it? Job descriptions follow a general template for content. The same template can be used in constructing a CEO’s job description as for an airline pilot. It is the content that…
SWOT stands for the following: • Strengths What are the strengths of your HR organization? What do you do really well? What do you want to continue doing in the future? It could be HRIS, sexual harassment prevention, or onboarding.…
One technique for sorting out the important from the unimportant is PESTEL analysis. PESTEL stands for: P—Political E—Economic S—Social T—Technological E—Environmental L—Legal Develop ways that you can gather information in each of these categories, and you will be well out…
Recruitment Cost and Yield Ratios Ratios are the numerical representation of comparisons. They are normally stated as a percentage. The Recruiting Cost Ratio (RCR) is one of those measurements. It looks at the cost per hire based on compensation rather…
Attrition happens when employees retire, resign, or simply aren’t replaced. There are several analyses that could prove helpful when looking at attrition. Consider these: • Number of employees leaving before the first service anniversary • Number of employees leaving before the…
An employee value proposition (EVP) is the unique set of benefits that an employee receives in return for the skills, capabilities, and experience they bring to a company.
According to Chris Mossevelde, “Employer branding is the process of promoting a company, or an organization, as the employer of choice to a desired target group, one which a company needs and wants to recruit and retain.” Building a…