Meghan M. Biro, Author at TalentCulture

4 Reasons Not to Base Hiring on Skills

The competition for talent isn’t going away. Nor is the need to hire people who know how to do the job and won’t leave. With the average life expectancy of an employee on the job in the U.S. shrinking — from 4.6 percent in 2014 to 4.2 percent in 2016 — we’re all looking for that perfect way to predict hiring success. Among the questions hiring managers face: Rely on the old standby and hire based on gut? Or go straight to the science, and if so, what data? Skills tests do give a crisp, black-and-white reality as to what a

Send in the Robots: The Good and Bad of Automating Your Hiring Process

Futurist and tech billionaire, Elon Musk, believes we may not be far from a time where robots and various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) will perform most jobs. He cautions that a day will come when there will be few jobs a robot will not do better than a human being. But this reality is still years away. In the meantime, we need people to fill an increasing number of jobs—today. And we can use AI to our advantage to automate the more tedious tasks of HR, speed up the recruiting process, save companies money and enable them to be more

#WorkTrends Recap: Known: Build and Unleash Your Personal Brand

Marketing expert Mark Schaefer joined #WorkTrends this week to discuss what people need to know to build and unleash a personal brand.

#WorkTrends Preview: Winning The Talent War

Ryan Kellogg joins #WorkTrends this week to how to position your company to gain a competitive edge and win the war for talent.

Why Job Interviews Are Not Foolproof

Here’s the reality of hiring today: work itself is undergoing rapid changes, shifting to a new kind of workscape that’s digital, global, diverse, leans on automation and functions across multiple platforms — including social media and mobile. The job market is highly competitive: the unemployment rate was at 4.7 percent in February of 2017. Business cycles are shorter, with faster rates of new demands and needs to match. In this state of constant disruption and an ongoing race for talent, HR is being challenged to rethink how to recruit and hire more effectively. The Bottleneck Adoption of new technologies tends to

#WorkTrends Preview: Known: Build and Unleash Your Personal Brand

Building a personal brand in the digital age can be a mystery to many people and companies. We all want what we want and we want it now, however creating a reputation of excellence take time and the right experience. On Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 1pm ET, acclaimed marketing expert, Mark Schaefer and #WorkTrends host, Meghan M.Biro will be discussing the factors that Mark has identified in his latest book, KNOWN, as being what people really need to know when building and unleashing their personal brand… to gain results. Known: Build and Unleash Your Personal Brand Join Mark and Meghan

#WorkTrends Recap: The Leadership Gap

According to this week’s guest, one of the most sought-after leadership coaches in the world, Lolly Daskal, being successful as a leader takes persistence and patience—and the investment of a lot of time and energy. It, also, takes the willingness to get up day after day, putting in long hours and hard work, navigating the roadblocks, as well as the detours as they come. But during the journey and in the end, it’s so worth it! This week, Lolly and #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro discussed what Lolly has identified as the essential elements every great leader needs to align with

Five Tips to Win the War for Talent in 2017

When you have a low unemployment rate and a growing economy, it’s a job seeker’s market. In fact, 63 percent of full-time employees are looking for a new job right now. In other words, the companies that offer the best employee value will attract not only those who are out of work but the best of the best who are seeking greener pastures but not necessarily in a rush to jump ship. With 70 percent of Gen Y employees and 50 percent of Gen X workers planning to spend fewer than five years in their current roles, don’t you want your company to be the

#WorkTrends Preview: The Leadership Gap

According to this week’s guest, one of the most sought-after leadership coaches in the world, Lolly Daskal, being successful as a leader takes persistence and patience—and the investment of a lot of time and energy. It, also, takes the willingness to get up day after day, putting in long hours and hard work, navigating the roadblocks, as well as the detours as they come. But during the journey and in the end, it’s so worth it! On Wednesday, April 12 at 1pm ET, Lolly and #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro will be discussing what Lolly has identified as the essential elements

#WorkTrends Recap: How to Attract and Retain Millennial Talent

As more baby boomers retire, the workforce is opening wider to accept the next generation of leadership… the millennials. It’s predicted that millennials will be three quarters of the workforce by 2025. There’s a lot of talk about what it takes to attract, fascinate, engage and retain this often times misunderstood generation of workers. This week on the #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro and her special guest Alice Liang, head of product at DreamHire.io discussed what employers must provide their employees to most effectively attract and retain this generation of talent. Alice talked about what experiences have shaped the millennial

How Assessments Create Successful Manufacturing Hires

Want to make the right manufacturing hires? A 2016 MRI survey on recruiting found that 80 percent of all hires are mistakes that cost companies time and money. In manufacturing, according to research by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, nearly 3.5 million jobs may be needed over the next ten years. Some 2 million are expected to go unfilled due to the skills gap, however. This serious issue requires a serious shift in perspective: Discovering the right fit needs to be about more than skills. A pre-employment test can accurately evaluate aptitude and personality to assess a candidate’s real potential. The

#WorkTrends Preview: How to Attract and Retain Millennial

As more baby boomers retire, the workforce is opening wider to accept the next generation of leadership… the millennials. It’s predicted that millennials will be three quarters of the workforce by 2025. There’s a lot of talk about what it takes to attract, fascinate, engage and retain this often times misunderstood generation of workers. Join guest Alice Liang, head of product at DreamHire, and #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro on Wednesday, April 5 at 1pm ET as they discuss and uncover what employers must provide their employees to most effectively attract and retain this generation of talent. How to Attract and

Secret Productivity Killer: Too Many Rules in the Workplace

What would the world be like without rules and regulations? We’d experience chaos on the roadways, anarchy in our schools, a criminal justice system run amok. In short, we’d stop functioning as a society. In the workplace, management puts rules in place to keep the organization running efficiently. These rules may concern such issues as work hours, attire, personal computer usage, lunch breaks, employee behavior, and organizational processes and procedures. Rules help ensure work is completed correctly and diligently while providing guidelines for equitable treatment of employees. But if a company imposes too many rules, employees often feel stifled—and even undervalued.

#WorkTrends Recap: Top 5 Predictors of Employee Turnover

Without a doubt, employee turnover is costly mistake and one that most companies can avoid with minimal effort, yet so many brands fail in this area. This week on the #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro and her special guest Dan Harris, of Quantum Workplace discussed the intricacies of employee turnover and its long-lasting implications on the employment value proposition. Dan talked about the difference between dysfunctional and functional employee turnover and how each impacts the organization. It was a lively conversation. Here are a few other key points that Dan shared with the community: Not all employee turnover is bad

Making Your Job Postings Count

In the battle for talent, your prospective hires are sifting through dozens of generic job postings that all sound the same. But there’s no getting past it—the job descriptions that highlight information vital to today’s job seekers, are the ones that attract the top talent. Today’s candidates are eager to learn if a prospective company has values that align with their own and if they have the skill set to fill a particular role. So, slapping up a bland job posting is worth about as much as hanging a “Help Wanted” sign – it merely indicates that you are hiring, but

#WorkTrends Preview: Top 5 Predictors of Employee Turnover

During this week’s TalentCulture’s #WorkTrends event, we’re going to be discussing an important topic and one that we touch upon often given its impact on brands, culture, the workplace and workforce. Employee turnover is costly and one that most companies can avoid with minimal effort, yet so many brands fail in this area. Join host Meghan M. Biro and her special guest Dan Harris, Ph.D of Quantum Workplace on Wednesday, March 29 at 1pm ET as they discuss the intricacies of employee turnover and its long-lasting implications on the employment value proposition. Top 5 Predictors of Employee Turnover Join Dan and

The Time for Data-Driven HR Is Now

For decades, HR has lived by the adage, “Go with your gut”—trusting our instincts when it came to hiring decisions, recruiting, selecting perks and benefits, and even completing employee assessments. But today’s technology brings us something far more reliable on which to base the future of your company and the management of its most valuable resource: Big data. Data-driven HR is here, and the time to adopt it is now. Public companies that use data-driven HR methods, or “people analytics,” show 30 percent higher stock market returns than the Standard & Poor 500 index. Additionally, HR teams who use data-driven methods are four times more

#WorkTrends Recap: Immigration and Visa Under the Trump Administration

Without a doubt, we are living in one of the most pivotal moments in history. Our current presidential administration is making lots of changes that could have repercussions for businesses all across the country. And we can speculate that many more changes will be occurring in the future. How exactly will all of these changes impact American and global workforces? On this week’s #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro was joined by immigration attorney Jon Velie. They discussed the current political landscape regarding immigration, current and new processing requirements and what changes that we may see in both visa processing and/or

#WorkTrends Preview: Immigration and Visa Under the Trump Administration

Without a doubt our current presidential administration is an interesting one. There are lots of changes taking place and as we speculate, many more will be occurring in the future. With all of these changes, the American and global workforce will be affected, but in what ways? Join Meghan M. Biro and her special guest, immigration attorney Jon Velie on Wednesday, March 22 at 1pm EDT to hear the latest information you need to know regarding immigration and visas. During this informative #WorkTrends event, Meghan and Jon will discuss the current political landscape regarding immigration, current & new processing requirements and

#WorkTrends Recap: Talent Strategy Alignment

Talent acquisition is a key part of HR that needs to be aligned with overall business goals to achieve success. HR needs to be in the c-suite and have a seat at the table for talent acquisition to be a viable and well-supported aspect of an overall business strategy for all brands. On this week’s #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro was joined by principal of Black Box Consulting Andy Rice. They discussed the critical importance of why talent acquisition and business strategies, for any brand, must be aligned to create a productive culture that will support and sustain brands in

How Tech is Transforming Recruiting: 5 Tips to Leverage the Best New Tools [Webinar]

Odds are your HR department is no stranger to technology, but is your team leveraging the right tech when it comes to recruiting? With so many companies competing for the best candidates, your business needs to keep its competitive edge in the recruiting process. Technology can take you there. Want the specifics? Good news: Our friends at getTalent will be hosting a free webinar on March 28, 2017, from 1-2 PM CDT to explore the most effective ways to use technology in the recruiting process. In the meantime, here are five tips help you leverage the best new technological recruiting tools.

The State of Candidate Experience [Report]

Every year, Talent Board, the nonprofit organization dedicated to best practices in recruiting, compiles a research report on the candidate experience (CandE) in North America. This year, 240 companies and over 183,000 job seekers shared the good, the bad, and the ugly about their experiences on both sides of the recruitment process. Indeed, the 2016 Talent Board North American CandE Research Report revealed that CandE has a larger impact on business than talent acquisition alone. Candidates who have had a negative experience during the job search are more likely to switch consumer allegiances to a competitor. As you may imagine, they

#WorkTrends Preview: Talent Strategy Alignment

Simply, effective talent acquisition relies on HR functions that align with the overall business strategy, which means that not only should HR have a seat at the table, but the talent acquisition function also needs to be a viable and well-supported aspect of an overall business strategy for all brands. Join us for #WorkTrends on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at 1 pm ET. Andy Rice, Principal of Black Box Consulting and TalentCulture’s #WorkTrends host Meghan M. Biro, will discuss the critical importance of why talent acquisition and business strategies, for any brand, must align to create a productive culture that will

Boomerang Employees: An Untapped Talent Source?

Former employees already know your business and can produce results from the get-go. Everything old is new again. Retro fashions have come back and are in style. Old rock bands are reuniting (again) for a tour. And companies are rehiring old employees. Yes, the phenomenon of boomerang employees is real and more common than ever. According to a recent survey, 76 percent of HR professionals said they are more willing to hire a boomerang employee now than in the past. Those hiring managers could be on to something. Can you imagine if Apple hadn’t welcomed Steve Jobs back after he left? Rehiring might

#WorkTrends Recap: High Velocity Recruiting Is Lean Hiring

In today’s very competitive hiring environment, brands need to have a solid strategy for talent acquisition with forethought to the retention of desired talent. Speed and accuracy of culture fit are essentials parts of the strategy, but what happens when companies take too much time to assess their candidates? On this week’s #WorkTrends show, host Meghan M. Biro was joined by author Scott Wintrip. Scott is the president of Wintrip Consulting Group and the author of the highly anticipated book High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant. They discussed discuss how companies can hire quickly and still

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Meghan M. Biro

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4 Reasons Not to Base Hiring on Skills

Send in the Robots: The Good and Bad of Automating Your Hiring Process

#WorkTrends Recap: Known: Build and Unleash Your Personal Brand

#WorkTrends Preview: Winning The Talent War

Why Job Interviews Are Not Foolproof

#WorkTrends Preview: Known: Build and Unleash Your Personal Brand

#WorkTrends Recap: The Leadership Gap

Five Tips to Win the War for Talent in 2017

#WorkTrends Preview: The Leadership Gap

#WorkTrends Recap: How to Attract and Retain Millennial Talent

How Assessments Create Successful Manufacturing Hires

#WorkTrends Preview: How to Attract and Retain Millennial

Secret Productivity Killer: Too Many Rules in the Workplace

#WorkTrends Recap: Top 5 Predictors of Employee Turnover

Making Your Job Postings Count

#WorkTrends Preview: Top 5 Predictors of Employee Turnover

The Time for Data-Driven HR Is Now

#WorkTrends Recap: Immigration and Visa Under the Trump Administration

#WorkTrends Preview: Immigration and Visa Under the Trump Administration

#WorkTrends Recap: Talent Strategy Alignment

How Tech is Transforming Recruiting: 5 Tips to Leverage the Best New Tools [Webinar]

The State of Candidate Experience [Report]

#WorkTrends Preview: Talent Strategy Alignment

Boomerang Employees: An Untapped Talent Source?

#WorkTrends Recap: High Velocity Recruiting Is Lean Hiring

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