EP019: Best Recruiting Strategies and Practices to Hire A-level People with Kelly Geary

Who handles recruiting within your organization? If the responsibility currently resides in Human Resources, it might be time to re-think your recruitment strategies. Knowing the qualities and attributes the open position requires will assist you in finding the right person. Start by developing a profile of the role you want the hire to play within your company. Consider the qualifications, the skill set and the experience the person needs to make a smooth transition into your company's structure. Recruiting can be expensive but not as expensive as hiring the wrong person.   Key Takeaways: [1:10] Kelly helps companies acquire “A” players [2:00]  “A” players are the top 10% of candidates available for a role [3:08] The importance of building out your recruiting strategy [4:40] Pay for a premium account on LinkedIn [6:31] An example scorecard - Using metrics in order of importance [10:04] Develop a description of the role in which you are seeking to fill [17:30] What are the requirements your company truly needs in a hire [20:30] The best question to ask for any role [21:35] Capturing the information you find on LinkedIn [23:10] Breaking through the noise of recruiting solicitations [29:10] Streamlining the interview process through behavioral questions [33:17] Educating yourself on best recruiting practices [37:00] Recruiting should be part of your daily business life [41:16] Finders, Minders and Grinders [41:57] Re-designing the org chart [45:50] One person should not be doing all of the recruiting efforts [47:41] Contacting Kelly for consulting   Mentions: Praxent LinkedIn Who: The A Method for Hiring Traction Get Geary