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Staffing Industry Executive Forum Recap

2011 marks anew for all industries alike. The Staffing Industry is not immune to change, nor should it pretend to be. Since 2009 a lot has changed, and the Staffing Industry is becoming a whole new animal. From Margaret attending the Staffing Industry...

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...

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...

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."

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...

Excellent New Talent Needed For Recruiter Position

by Margaret Graziano | Dec 27, 2010 | Business Professional Services jobs in Silicon Val, Executive Recruitment, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, leadership, Strategic HR Professionals, Technical Recruiting, Sales Hiring in Silicon Valley Staffing Jobs in Si, Recruiting Jobs in Silicon Valley, Recruitment Training, Sales jobs in Silicon Valley, HR Strategy

You are a high achieving self-starter with exceptional people skills and a strong desire to work side by side with top tier professionals. You have recruited and placed over 500 people in full time roles throughout your career. You pride yourself on...

Recruiting As A Career

You are considering employment in one of the fastest growing industries in business today. The Recruitment and HR Consulting industry is challenging and rewarding and solves real business issues such as workforce scalability, organizational...

KeenHire Recruiter Certification Training - November 11, 2010

Performance Based Hiring Model Certification Training Agenda 11.11.10-11.13.10

Poaching- Recruitment Market 2010 -The War For Talent Is On

by Margaret Graziano | Oct 27, 2010 | Executive Recruitment, Headhunting, Employee Retention, Hiring for Start Ups, Strategic HR Professionals, War For Talent, Recruitment, Poaching Employees, recruiting strategy, Recruiting Training, Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Training, War for Talent, Recruitment Programming

By Sharon L. Florentine

Do You Want to Profile Performance or Predict It?

A Commentary from Previsor on the Risks of Profiling in the use of Pre-Employment Psychometric Assessment Tools in building a Conscious Hiring Process. Overview This commentary describes the profiling approach to using pre-employment psychometric...

Establishing Performance Criteria For Your Talent Acquisition Department

Wow! As the market begins to rebound I am amazed at all the nation wide openings for internal Human Resources roles. Most of these roles no longer carry the Human Resources title; the most popular title I noted I see is Talent Acquisition Director.

Keys Points for Hiring Strategic Minded Talent Acquisition Professionals

by Margaret Graziano | Jun 16, 2010 | Employee Retention, Strategic minded HR, On-Boarding, Strategic HR Professionals, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition Director

Today I researched how many national job openings there are posted for strategic minded HR leaders, HR Business Partners, Talent Management and Talent Acquisition professionals. I was flabbergasted at the amount of companies choosing to take their...