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3rd Party Recruiting- You Don’t Want to Do The Heavy Lifting, Let Us Do it For You!

by Margaret Graziano | Oct 21, 2011 | 3rd party recruiter, Conscious Hiring, Employee Retention, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, Keenhire, Recruiting

Some say the great thing about being a third-party recruiter is that there are no firm rules on how to recruit. Well, this is just not true. If there wasn’t a right and wrong way to recruit it would simply fall apart. Every client differs, every position...

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...

Taking Your Top Talent Straight To The Top!

by Margaret Graziano | Sep 23, 2011 | Hiring, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, Keenhire, selection process, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, recruitment choices, Talent Management, Talent Strategy

The economy has shifted; the world is changing- we all are trying to do more in less time and with less money. Less than 15% said they were “extremely�? satisfied. Meanwhile, employers believe that 30% of their workers are “extremely�? satisfied.

Don't Let Your Leaders Be Stuck In The Past; Implement 21st Century Leadership Principles Now!

by Margaret Graziano | Sep 22, 2011 | future, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Keenhire, leadership, Leadership Development, Managing Change, Webinars, Talent Management, business implications, leadership programs, Management Training

There are many extremely effective leadership styles. The purpose of this program is to enable new and experienced managers to breakthrough leadership barriers that inhibit freedom, self-expression and joy in the workplace.

Social Media: No Longer Just For Fun; Now New Career Development

by Margaret Graziano | Sep 01, 2011 | Facebook, Future Business, Social Media in Business, Keenhire, LinkedIn, Marketing, Social Media, Twitter, Keen Alignment

Social Media is communication through multiple people. It is an open communication network powered by: social networks, news, blogs, videos, and job boards’, and social podcasting at so much more. Today Social Media is no long just a fun way to connect...

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...

New Progressive Green Opportunity- Communications Specialist, CA

by Margaret Graziano | Jun 28, 2011 | Environmental jobs, California green jobs, Green jobs, Community work, Keenhire, leadership, Open Space Authority, Communication in California, communication specialist

The Open Space Authority is seeking a creative and highly effective Communications Specialist who will be responsible for Media Development, Content Development & Support, and Community Outreach for a small agency committed to preserving open space in...

Hiring Better 101

by Margaret Graziano | May 02, 2011 | Behavioral Interviews, Better Hiring, Hiring, Conscious Hiring, Hire better, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, Human Resources, Keenhire, Leadership Development, People Management, Sales Hiring, staffing, Turnkey HR Solutions, People ROI, Succession Planning

Hiring better people starts with a mindset. In an ever changing world, adapting to new technologies and reevaluation of current systems should always be in consideration. Specifically, the staffing industry is riding a wave of social media...

5 Ways to Retain Your Top Talent

While the recession is easing and unemployment figures are falling, there is another set of numbers that doesn't look so good.

Recruitment: Why Change is Good

by Margaret Graziano | Feb 15, 2011 | behavioral interviewing, Behavioral Interviews, Hiring, better workforce, Conscious Hiring, Executive Coaching, Executive Recruitment, Hire better, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, how to hire, HR Best Practices, Human Resources, Keenhire, Leadership Development, Managing Change, margaret graziano, On-Boarding, Performance Management, Reduce Unwanted Turnover, staffing, Strategic HR Professionals, Turnkey HR Solutions, War For Talent, workforce planning, Organizational Effectiveness, People ROI, recruiter training, Personality Assessments, Recruiting, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, recruitment process, Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Training, Return on Hiring Investment, Succession Planning, Talent Management, War for Talent, Workforce Performance Management, Assessments, Hiring Top Sales People, HR Strategy, Human Capital Management, Human Resources Management Consulting, keen tools, Management Training, Organizational Development, Recruitment Process Improvement

Global employment is changing rapidly. Within the last 20 years, we've witnessed highs and lows that have redefined the way talent is acquired, assessed, and implemented into the various business environments of the modern world. This change has been a...

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...

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...

AP survey: Outlook for 2011 economy is brightening

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers will hire more workers this year, and the economy will grow faster than envisioned three months ago, according to an Associated Press survey that found growing optimism among leading economists. But unemployment will stay...

Choosing To Win During A War For Talent

by Margaret Graziano | Jan 25, 2011 | Human Capital, Behavioral Interviews, Better Hiring, Emerging Leaders, Hiring, Conscious Hiring, Executive Coaching, Executive Recruitment, Hire better, Employee Retention, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, how to hire, HR Best Practices, Human Resources, Keenhire, leadership, Leadership Development, margaret graziano, On-Boarding, Performance Management, Reduce Unwanted Turnover, Strategic HR Professionals, Turnkey HR Solutions, Organizational Effectiveness, People ROI, recruiters, Recruiting, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Training, Return on Hiring Investment, Succession Planning, Talent Management, Talent Shortage, Talent Strategy, War for Talent, workforce, HR, HR Strategy, Human Capital Management, Human Resources Management Consulting, Organizational Development, Recruitment Process Improvement

By: John Kurzatkowski. I currently work with Margaret at KeenHire as a Sr. Recruitment Consultant, and wanted to share with you a bit more about how to win in the midst of a war for talent. As the business-news media competes for our attention by...

Applying the Win/Win principle to the “War�? for Talent

by Margaret Graziano | Jan 15, 2011 | better candidates, Emerging Leaders, hire for 2011, Hiring, Conscious Hiring, Executive Coaching, Hire better, Employee Retention, employer of choice, Employment Selection, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, HR Best Practices, Human Resources, Keenhire, margaret graziano, On-Boarding, Reduce Unwanted Turnover, Strategic HR Professionals, Turnkey HR Solutions, War For Talent, Organizational Effectiveness, People ROI, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Training, RPI, RPO, succession planning, Succession Planning, Talent Management, War for Talent, Workforce Performance Management, better recruiting, Hiring Top Sales People, Human Capital Management, Human Resources Management Consulting, Management Training, Organizational Development, Recruitment Process Improvement

As the business-news media competes for our attention by flashing information on the impending talent shortage, some of us listen with a keen ear while others turn to more urgent, pressing issues. After 22+ years in the human resources business, I don’t...

2011: A hiring boom, even at 9% unemployment