11/29/2017

Speed Trumps Perfection When Hiring Top Talent

Allow talent to quickly enter your system

Nothing can be more annoying to hiring managers and great candidates alike than the blockage created by a hiring process that no longer fits today's fast-paced world of hiring. It's time to clean out your recruitment processes to allow talent to quickly enter your system. Here's how you can make this happen.

My cousin's son was recently offered a position in the management training program at The Yard House. The fact that he was offered a position in their management training program isn't exactly headline news, unless of course you are his mother. However, there is more to this story.

This gentleman was a highly sought after candidate who had experience with another restaurant chain known in the industry for their ability to select and develop talent. Within one minute of completing his online application, this young man received a call from a recruiter at The Yard House. There was none of this, "We need to wait a few days so he doesn't think he's all that special," game that often plays out when companies are courting candidates. Nope. They wanted him to know that he indeed was special. Their quick actions resulted in him saying yes to their offer.

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