Steps In Talent Acquisition: Preparation Is Key

The #1 reason hiring fails? Not treating recruitment like the project it really is.

So project mistake are you guilty of? Not revisiting the job description? Forgetting to ask the client if they'll be on vacation (I've done this one)? Not pushing back when client says the want the talent but don't want to pay?

Mostly we just need to treat recruitment like a project. Meet with the client, set the goals, check in when goals aren't being bet etc etc.

My guest this week, Wendy Sellers aka The HR Lady dropped more truth bombs about what it really takes to attract top talent in 2024. She's hilariously outspoken so it's unlikely you'll misunderstand anything she says.

Wendy is an author, podcast host, and plain spoken HR expert. She has been featured in USA Today and even has radio show. Completely 'on brand' she wrote a book for HR called "Suck It Up, Buttercup". Really! And in this discussion she brought her practical, no-fluff approach to talent attraction.

Some other insights

🎯 Recruitment is 50% marketing and 50% HR. This is probably why another guest though recruitment should be part of marketing.

💰 If you want a less expensive employee, you'll probably have to train them. You'll have to pay anyhow.

💰 If you want top talent... you'll have to pay.

📋 You need to look at the job description.

🎯 Sometimes you need a bum in a seat. Even so, there are strategies.

It was full of the basics of getting the job done right. Which too often aren't done right. Check out the full conversation!

0:00 Intro
1:15 Client knowledge gaps
6:38 Preparation
7:24 About the cost
9:19 Desperation
11:48 Getting it done right
14:46 Retention
15:57 Preparing clients
18:15 Client concerns
19:46 The limits of compensation
22:39 Final advice
24:15 Find Wendy

Find Wendy at https://thehrlady.com/

And find me, as usual, https://thehrhub.ca