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Start Up Hiring - Scale Or Fail

The basics are handled, your to do lists are checked off and you are poised to start growing. Market Need—check Business Plan—check Product Ideation and Development—check New Accounts Generating Revenue—check Funding—check Hiring—uncheck

Employee Involvement: What’s All The Fuss?

by Margaret Graziano | Aug 07, 2013 | Employee Attrition Rate, Employee Engagement, Employee Satisfaction, High Performance Team, High Performance Culture, Employee Performance Reviews, Employee Retention, Performance Management, Reduce Unwanted Turnover, Workforce Optimization, Retention Strategy, Recruitment Strategy, Talent Management, Talent Strategy, Workforce Strategy, Management Training

If people are the fuel for business engine, a high performing group of people is key for business success. Creating a Talent Strategy that puts people first encourages high performance. With studies, news anchors and special programming all geared around...

Jun 25, 2013

Conscious Hiring is a proven system designed to hire the right person for the right role.

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Employee Assessment Consulting

The employee assessment process involves much more than simply asking a series of questions. There’s a science involved, and that’s where KeenHire comes in. We work directly with your company, asking specific questions about your needs in order to...

Performance Management

by Margaret Graziano | Feb 11, 2013 | Employee Engagement, Goal Achievement, Executive Coaching, Consultation, Employee Performance Reviews, leadership, Leadership Development, People Management, performance management, Performance Management, Performance Management Service, Talent Management, Talent Strategy, Accountability, Management Training, Managing People

Within an organization, making certain each role is producing at or above expectations can be extremely time-consuming and frustrating, especially for new managers. We have developed a systematic process for putting the right people in the right jobs,...

Talent Strategy And Workforce Optimization

If you have been concerned about how your company can compete for key talent now and in the future, it is imperative to sit down with the business leader and discuss the need to develop a compelling talent strategy. An effective talent and workforce...

Boost Corporate Performance With KeenHire

by Margaret Graziano | Jul 23, 2012 | Emerging Leaders, Hire Better Sales People, conscious hiring, Employee Performance Reviews, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Hiring for Start Ups, HR Best Practices, Leadership Development, performance management, Performance Management, Workforce Optimization, succession planning, Succession Planning, Human Capital Management

In the News HR Retreat Maximize your personal effectiveness. Influence people for organizational alignment. Impact a culture centered on people, purpose & profit. Build alliances with like-minded professionals. Join us August 27th in Palo...

KeenHire finds the Best Interviewing and Employee Assessment Tools

by Margaret Graziano | Oct 05, 2011 | Best Online Interviewing Tools, Best Employee Assessment Tools, Best Employment Assessment Tools, Employee Performance Reviews, Employment Selection

Do psychometric interviewing tools and tests really work? Can you really find the best employees out there by looking at the results from employee assessment tools? Will your sales hiring choices improve if you use some of the online recruiting...

The Retention Issue: How To Assess Candidates, Perfect Selection and Retain Top Talent

According To Noah Webster, retention is the act or power of keeping or retaining, but Corporately, retention is the power to keep employees actively engaged and committed to being an integral part of the organization. So what is retention like in this...

Cutting Edge Talent Analyst Position Now Open! San Jose

by Margaret Graziano | Aug 08, 2011 | Conscious Hiring, Employee Performance Reviews, employee processes, Employee Retention, Employee Selection, Employment Selection, Keenhire, silicon valley jobs, Talent Selection, Recruiting Training, Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Training, San Jose jobs, Talent Analyst, Talent Management, Recruitment Programming

You are a full life cycle recruiter who loves what you do! You experience yourself as a person who operates with a high level of integrity, and you want to work in an environment that rewards your high quality standards and precise candidate...

An Employment Rant From An Outsider's Point Of View

Getting hired hasn't been a problem for me, nor do I foresee it becoming one in the future. Saying that may surprise many people, especially given the current state of employment in this country, but I'm not done... I'm 20. Now I know what you're...

Market Manager -Chicago

by Margaret Graziano | Feb 10, 2011 | Behavioral Interviews, Chicago Recruitment Executives, Chicago Staffing Executives, Emerging Leaders, Chicago Consulting Executives, Chicago Market Manager, Chicago VP Consulting, Conscious Hiring, Executive Coaching, Executive Recruitment, Employee Performance Reviews, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Hiring for Start Ups, HR Best Practices, Leadership Development, On-Boarding, Performance Management, Reduce Unwanted Turnover, Sales Market Manager Chicago, Organizational Effectiveness, People ROI, Personality Assessments, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, Recruitment Strategy, Return on Hiring Investment, Succession Planning, VP Sales Chicago, Chicago HR Executives, Chicago VP of Sales, Hiring Top Sales People, Human Resources Management Consulting, Management Training, Managing Virtual Employees, Recruitment Process Improvement

Market Manager You enjoy selling and business development, creating strategic solutions that meet your customers’ needs as well as becoming an integral part of your customers strategic advisory counsel. An ideal opportunity for you is one that affords...

If the Job Could Talk...

by Margaret Graziano | Feb 03, 2011 | behavioral interview, Behavioral Interviews, Better Hiring, Employee Engagement, get hired, Hiring, Conscious Hiring, Executive Coaching, Executive Recruitment, Hire better, employee performance, Employee Performance Reviews, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, HR Best Practices, Human Resources, job performance, Keenhire, leadership, Leadership Development, Managing Change, margaret graziano, On-Boarding, Performance Management, staffing, TTI, Organizational Effectiveness, People ROI, performance reviews, return on investment, ROI, Personality Assessments, Recruiting, Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Training, Return on Hiring Investment, RPI, RPO, Succession Planning, Talent Management, War for Talent, Workforce Performance Management, Assessments, HR, HR Strategy, Human Capital Management, Human Resources Management Consulting, Management Training, Organizational Development, Recruitment Process Improvement

By Bill J. Bonnstetter JOB TALK If a job could talk, it would explain precisely what was necessary to achieve superior performance. We could ask it to tell us about the: Knowledge a person needs, Personal attributes required to drive success, Rewards...

KeenAds: An Account Executive In Silcon Valley

by Margaret Graziano | Jan 23, 2011 | Emerging Leaders, Executive Coaching, Executive Recruitment, Employee Performance Reviews, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, HR Best Practices, Leadership Development, Managing Change, On-Boarding, Performance Management, Reduce Unwanted Turnover, selling HR Consulting, Selling outsourcing, Silicon Valley Sales, Turnkey HR Solutions, Sales consulting career, Sales Staffing, Organizational Effectiveness, People ROI, Personality Assessments, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, Return on Hiring Investment, Sales jobs in Silicon Valley, Selling consulting services, Virtual workforce, HR Strategy, Human Capital Management, Human Resources Management Consulting, Management Training, Managing Virtual Employees, Organizational Development, Recruitment Process Improvement

Account Executive/ New Business

Lets Talk Retention

by Margaret Graziano | Jan 20, 2011 | Behavioral Interviews, Emerging Leaders, Hiring, Conscious Hiring, Executive Coaching, Executive Recruitment, Employee Performance Reviews, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, HR Best Practices, Human Resources, Leadership Development, Managing Change, On-Boarding, people roi, Performance Management, Reduce Unwanted Turnover, Strategic HR Professionals, Training, Turnkey HR Solutions, workforce planning, Organizational Effectiveness, People ROI, retention, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Training, Return on Hiring Investment, Succession Planning, Talent Management, War for Talent, Workforce Performance Management, Coaching, HR, HR Strategy, Human Capital Management, Human Resources Management Consulting, Management Training, Organizational Development, Recruitment Process Improvement

According to Noah Webster, "Retention is the act or power of keeping or retaining. Corporately, retention is the power to keep employees actively engaged and committed to being an integral part of the organization."

Think, Work And Grow Rich In A Sales Career

Shifting The Context For Employee Performance Reviews

You walk into the manager’s office and close the door. It has been nearly a year since you last sat in this room. Today is your yearly performance review, but as you both shuffle papers, you haven’t a clue what is going to be discussed.

It's Soon Time For The Dreaded Annual Performance Reviews!

I can see every Manager I know wincing with anticipation. No one likes to give performance reviews. Why is that?