Pre-boarding
Are your managers searching for the right talent that meets your business requirements and objectives?
"Every organization needs employees who mesh with its core values - the principles that define who you are as an organization and that shape day-to-day business decisions. Employees who do not adhere to a shared corporate culture dilute it, detracting from the essence that gives your company its identity and helps it achieve aggressive goals. I've found that in my business, alignment with my company's culture and values counts far more than do skills or experience." (Alan Lewis, Grand Circle Travel, HBR)
The truth is hiring the right people to fill your needs and grow into the leaders of tomorrow is difficult. People decisions are some of the most challenging tasks any company faces. If we were better at choosing talent, organizations today would not be faced with some of the highest turnover rates in history: 2007-12.3 percent; 2008-18.7 percent; 2009-16.3 percent. (Compensation Force survey data)
Pre-boarding helps organizations assess what they need to ensure they are sourcing and selecting the right talent that can work within the company's pre-defined ways of doing business. Manpower's 2010 Talent Shortage Survey revealed that 31 percent of employers worldwide are having difficulty filling positions due to the lack of suitable talent available in their markets. The immediate problem is not the number of potential candidates - it is a talent mismatch: There are not enough sufficiently skilled people in the right places at the right times.
- It is critical to identify the type of talent you need before recruiting.
Read more. - Twenty-four percent of hiring managers said a single bad hire cost their business more than $50,000 in the last year. Read more.
- Spend time vetting potential employees and hiring only folks that mesh well with the company's culture, to avoid costly hiring mistakes. Read more.
