Josh Tolan, Author at TalentCulture

This is Why Your Hiring Process is Stuck in the Past

The hiring process is in a constant state of change — at least, it should be. The skills-laden job posts and run-of-the-mill interview questions of yesterday might have once succeeded in landing great hires, but that’s just not the case in today’s competitive job market. To win over today’s best talent, companies need to remain innovative and competitive in how they hire. Unfortunately, too many companies are relying on outdated screening tactics and hiring methods. To help you determine if your hiring process is stuck in the past, here are four old-fashioned hiring strategies and how to bring them into the

Screening For Toxic Qualities In Candidates

You did it — you found your unicorn. You found the perfect candidate with the skills and experience you need. Their resume looks great, and they seem like a good fit in their interview, so you bring them on board. After their first few weeks on the job, you fear you made a mistake. Your unicorn is conquering deadlines and turning in awesome work, but at the expense of the rest of the team. They’re toxic, and you don’t know what went wrong. In a May 2014 survey of 2,978 job seekers and HR professionals by Millennial Branding and Beyond.com, 43

Three Trends Changing The Way Of The Recruitment Industry

Predictions of future trends typically range from spot-on to far-fetched, and just plain silly — the latter being more likely. Take the second installment of the popular “Back to the Future” trilogy, for example. It took place primarily in the year 2015, which Bob Gale, who wrote “Back to the Future Part II” with director Robert Zemeckis, predicted would look a lot different than it does today (i.e. we can’t yet take our flying cars to robotic gas stations before heading to a holographic cinema). The recruiting industry is growing and evolving, and in order to set yourself apart from the

4 Things You Need to Consider When Screening Job Candidates

Screening job candidates, before inviting them to take part in a formal interview, is an essential part of the hiring process. It avoids wasting both the candidate and hiring manager’s time. After all, you can’t meet every single person who applies for a job — especially since an average of 250 resumes are received for each corporate job opening. Is your screening process taking too much time out of your day? Are you having trouble choosing between qualified candidates? Consider incorporating some of the following practices into your candidate screening process, to optimize the overall process and make your job a

5 Tells Your Candidate Might Be Lying

Liar liar, pants on fire? Not always. In interviews, it can be hard to know if a candidate is outright lying or merely stretching the truth. Do they really mean what they say? Luckily, you don’t have to be the Mentalist to figure out if what a candidate is saying is true. New research indicates most people have good instincts when it comes to spotting a lie. But even if you don’t, these body language secrets can help you tell: 1. Their voice changes. When someone is lying, their voice adjusts. Start the interview by asking the candidate basic questions like

5 Skills Gaps Employers Need To Address

It’s no surprise that one of the biggest challenges hiring managers face is finding well-rounded candidates with strong skill sets. Over recent years, multiple studies have addressed the growing skills gap and how to fix it. However, this has caused many employers and job seekers to think that the “skills gap” is a single catch-all for any employee or job seeker who lacks a needed skill. What’s important to understand, though, is every field faces its own unique skills gap. Instead of looking at the skills gap as a single, large issue, let’s break it down into five prominent skills gaps

4 Ways Other Countries Are Closing The Skills Gap

Although unemployment in the U.S. has been steadily decreasing, taking a closer look at the numbers uncovers a scary gap: of the 9.5 million unemployed, there are still 4.6 million jobs open. This is largely driven by a growing skills gap we are facing in trade professions. According to a study by CareerBuilder, 54 percent of employers are sitting with open positions that they can’t find qualified candidates for. This challenge isn’t just plaguing the U.S., though. According to a study by McKinsey, one-third of employers across Europe have said that lack of skills is causing major business problems. As a

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Josh Tolan

Josh Tolan

This is Why Your Hiring Process is Stuck in the Past

Screening For Toxic Qualities In Candidates

Three Trends Changing The Way Of The Recruitment Industry

4 Things You Need to Consider When Screening Job Candidates

5 Tells Your Candidate Might Be Lying

5 Skills Gaps Employers Need To Address

4 Ways Other Countries Are Closing The Skills Gap

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Josh Tolan

Josh Tolan

This is Why Your Hiring Process is Stuck in the Past

Screening For Toxic Qualities In Candidates

Three Trends Changing The Way Of The Recruitment Industry

4 Things You Need to Consider When Screening Job Candidates

5 Tells Your Candidate Might Be Lying

5 Skills Gaps Employers Need To Address

4 Ways Other Countries Are Closing The Skills Gap

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