by Steve Lowisz
| Aug 13, 2018 | Metrics, Quality of Hire
What did you think when you read this title? Did you clap and agree that recruiters have nothing to do with quality of hire? Did you cringe and think – recruiters need to more focused on quality of hire? More than likely, you are in one of three camps on this...
by Steve Lowisz
| Dec 11, 2017 | Quality of Hire, Recruiting
You likely won’t come across a single job description that doesn’t ramble off a random amount of “required” years of experience. Recruiters assume that a person with 3 years of experience couldn’t possibly have the same skillset as a person with 7 years of experience....
by Steve Lowisz
| Aug 7, 2017 | Quality of Hire, Recruiting
There’s a myth going around. According to this myth, recruiters can throw five to ten resumes at a hiring manager, and one will stick. Recruiters don’t need to drill into the candidates to see if they are a fit. With more candidates, one is likely to match. But this...
by Steve Lowisz
| Jul 11, 2017 | Quality of Hire
Workplace culture: it’s a trendy topic. Almost as trendy as hot yoga and kale. But what’s behind the growing trend? What’s behind the fancy jargon, butterflies, and sunshine? More importantly, what happens when we, as leaders, don’t get it right? According to...
by Steve Lowisz
| Jul 10, 2016 | Interviewing, Quality of Hire, Recruiting
Only 11% of candidates are terminated due to lack of skill according to Mark Murphy, author of Hiring for Attitude. He also found that 89% are fired for their attitude – things like their motivation and communication skills. While this data is fascinating, we...
by Steve Lowisz
| Jun 16, 2016 | Metrics, Quality of Hire, Recruiting, Uncategorized
recently posted the following picture on my Facebook Page knowing that it would ruffle feathers and maybe even garner some hate mail on who is responsible for the Quality of Hire. The purpose was not to incite a riot or start a fight – although I did receive some...
