Companies worldwide are struggling to attract and retain highly skilled workers. Research conducted by Dr. Bradford Smart, author of Topgrading, shows that the estimated cost of a bad hire can range between 5 to 27 times the candidate’s annual salary. Companies who apply skills-based hiring have stated benefits such as: Article: Why Skill-based Hiring Is On The RiseContinue reading “The Rise of Skill-based Hiring”
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2023 CEO Priorities for Talent
Recently, McKinsey conducted its latest CEO Excellence Survey, to take the pulse of leading CEOs’ evolving priorities and the actions they’re taking in response. The surveyed CEOs indicated that they feel the time has come to refocus on employee performance, after several years of focusing more on helping employees weather the pandemic and other challenges.Continue reading “2023 CEO Priorities for Talent”
VANDOS at Vlerick HR Day 2022
On June 8th, our VANDOS team attended the 17th edition of the annual Vlerick HR Day. We enjoyed learning from HR academici and sharing best practices with 650 HR professionals. 300 pictures of the event: Flickr More about Vlerick HR Day
What’s Next in Your Career?
Ann Hiatt, author of ‘Bet On Yourself’, notes that “reminding ourselves of what we value most in our lives and careers can illuminate empowering opportunities that would otherwise go unnoticed. We can actually engineer our own luck simply by knowing what we’re looking for and seeking it out. This doesn’t need to take much time,Continue reading “What’s Next in Your Career?”
How to Attract Top Talent
Companies looking to overcome the talent crunch should, for some roles, consider widening their funnel of candidates by seeking people who possess the capabilities most predictive of success in the role. New hires can learn the rest on the job through training (both formal and informal). “Objectively testing for capabilities and skills rather than relyingContinue reading “How to Attract Top Talent”
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