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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

The Skilled Labor Shortage-And What To Do About It.

The Problem One of the sole competitive advantages your business has is the people you hire to carry out your mission. Running a company effectively now and in the future is directly related to your ability to choose the right people for the right...

Margaret Graziano Receives Industry Innovator Award

Inventor of Conscious Hiring Margo Graziano recognized for her contribution to creating powerful corporate culture by revolutionizing the hiring experience for candidates, hiring managers and companies. This years National Women's Entrepreneur Award for...

Is Employee Retention An American Fable?

Never before have US companies had a harder time keeping their employees ALIVE and PRESENT at work. Maybe this FREE Agent mindset people are talking about has some real perks for both sides of the equation. I have been studying employment and work-place...

Margaret Graziano Receives Industry Innovator Award

by Margaret Graziano | Jul 30, 2013 | Hire right, conscious hiring, Hiring for Start Ups, Hiring Process, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, Technical Recruiting, Reduce bad hires, Reduce mishires, Talent Management, Talent Strategy, War for Talent, Build high performance teams, Hiring Top Sales People, KeenHire

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Jun 25, 2013

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

Margaret Speaks

Keynote Speaking from Margaret Graziano

Meet The Founder

Margaret Graziano, CPC, CTS Named “Chicago Woman Business Owner of the Year�? National Association of Women Business Owners, 2004 Named “Influential Woman in Business�? The DuPage Business Ledger, 2003 Margaret Graziano is the CEO and Sr. Managing...

Sep 1, 2012

by Margaret Graziano | Sep 01, 2012 | Executive Recruitment, Employee Retention, Employment Selection, Hiring for Start Ups, Workforce Optimization, Talent Management, Talent Strategy, War for Talent, HR Strategy, Human Capital Management

Come Listen to KeenHire's CEO Margaret Graziano on the leading trends in Human Capital, Recruitment & Talent Management - Silicon Valley Talk Radio - Saturday 9.1 @ 3:00 pm KLIV AM 1590 if you can't make it tune in on the SVLG website...

Does your Organization Work to Keep Its Top Performers?

Think about it: Your company's only truly sustainable competitive advantage, which cannot be copied by competitors, is your corporate culture and the strength of your leadership. Does your company reward innovation, reinforce positive results and...

The 6th Annual NHRC Forum May 5th in Schaumburg

by Margaret Graziano | Apr 20, 2011 | Hiring, Hiring Talent Management Professionals, Human Resources, Leadership Development, staffing, NHRC Forum, Recruiting, Talent Management, War for Talent, HR

The 6th Annual NHRC Forum is just two weeks away! Where else can you see top-notch presenters deliver credit-worthy material at such an affordable rate? Members: $150 Non-Members: $200 What are you waiting for?! Register Now! More Forum...

Attracting The Best Candidates

Do you have what it takes to become one of the country’s top-rated employers? When Fortune magazine makes their yearly list, they survey employees on topics such as management credibility, job satisfaction, and camaraderie, then they ask company...

Hiring in the Post-Recession Economy

by Margaret Graziano | Mar 17, 2011 | Employee Development, Conscious Hiring, Executive Coaching, Executive Recruitment, Employee Retention, Hiring Process, nurture top talent, post-recession retention, retain talent, Recruitment Strategy, Recruitment Training, reduce employee turnover, Succession Planning, talent supply chain, War for Talent, Hiring Top Sales People

As the economy begins to mend itself, we are starting to see a slow growth in the formation of new jobs. History shows that for every recession, a rapid period of growth follows shortly thereafter. Good news for employees, not-so-good news for employers.

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.

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...

KeenJobs: New Position Available

by Margaret Graziano | Mar 01, 2011 | Behavioral Interviews, communications degree jobs, communications jobs, Emerging Leaders, get hired, Conscious Hiring, Employment Selection, job openings, marketing jobs, keenhire jobs, War for Talent, job opportunities, jobs, New jobs

At KeenHire, we strive to provide our clients with the best candidates for the job. Our proven hiring process is geared to provide results for our clients, helping to launch successful relationships between a company and its employees. We know that...

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...

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...

2011: A hiring boom, even at 9% unemployment

Picking The Right Selection And Assessment Tool

by Margaret Graziano | Nov 27, 2010 | behavioral interviewing, Behavioral Interviews, Choosing Assessments, Employment Selection, Hiring Process, Hiring Tools, Performance Management, Reduce Unwanted Turnover, Organizational Effectiveness, Personality Assessments, Picking Assessments, Psychometric Assessment tools, War for Talent, What is the right hiring Assessment

How much can we learn about someone from a test? As it turns out, quite a bit! However, the process involves much more than simply asking a series of questions. There’s a science involved, and that’s where KeenHire comes in.

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