Candidate ownership and how it’s looked at from both sides. Whether you are a provider of recruiting services or on the hiring team engaging an agency, you’ve certainly dealt with a candidate ownership issue. Sometimes the issue is a non-issue, but there are other times where the lines blur. Ryan Pollock, OP’s Founder & Managing Partner,… Read more »
Talent Corner Episode 3: Guarantee Periods
Guarantee Periods Got You Down? Client- and provider-side hash out red flags, sufficient times and how both companies can take responsibility for keeping that quality hire onboard. It’s all about maximum results and minimal stress when Ryan Pollock, OP’s Founder & Managing Partner, and Sprout Social’s Director of Culture and Experience, Jim Conti, chat candidly about… Read more »
SourceCon Austin 2017: Never A Dull Moment
Knowledge, community and non-stop action! Attending the 10th anniversary of SourceCon this September in Austin, Texas, was a dream come true. SourceCon has been, and is, a common conversation topic around the Objective Paradigm office. My colleagues Ben, Robyn, and Sarah had attended the last two in Anaheim, CA (you can read about their experiences… Read more »
4 Quick Ways to Ramp Up the Candidate Experience
As a Talent Acquisition Professional, what does “candidate experience” mean to you? To me, candidate experience is every single touch point that you have between your company and the candidate before, during, and after the recruiting process. Here are some quick tips from my experience consulting at a variety of software and startup companies… Read more »
Talent Corner Episode 2: Recruiter Communication
How are you moving through the recruitment process? Recruiter communication is key in the practitioner / provider realtionship. Recruiter Communication is a conversation between Jim Conti, Sprout Social’s Director, Talent, and Ryan Pollock, Objective Paradigm’s Founder & Managing Partner, that digs into the process of candidate accrual and what responsiveness means on both sides. Is provider… Read more »
Talent Corner Episode 1: Engaging a Hiring Agency
Is your organization ready? Engaging a Hiring Agency is a conversation between Sprout Social’s Jim Conti, Director, Talent, and Objective Paradigm’s Ryan Pollock, Founder & Managing Partner, that explores the ‘when’ and ‘how’ behind partnering with an external recruiting provider. Find out what you should be looking for – hint, transparency and longevity are just… Read more »
Introducing Talent Corner: Welcome to the Conversation
Learn more about ‘Talent Corner,’ a forum to help both practitioners and providers better understand trends, best practices and the relationships between Talent Acquisition Teams and Recruiting Service Providers. At ‘Talent Corner,’ we dig deep and stay candid – if you are looking to bring on a hiring partner or increase engagement and results with… Read more »
Chicago Summer 2017: Have a life outside of work.
Summertime! There is nothing more exciting than summertime in Chicago. The weather is warm, the Cubbies are winning (fingers-crossed), the hot dogs are grillin,’ and there are plenty of things to do. The teams at Objective Paradigm and Talution Group love getting out and experiencing Chicago AND it’s proven if you want to be happy at… Read more »
Compensation Regulations
Change is good, right? So what’s with all the chatter on the new impending regulations around compensation? NY is one of the first states to roll out a plan that would ban employers and third parties (agencies) from asking candidates for their current and historical salary information. The rules will likely be different from state-to-state… Read more »
SourceCon: We Controlled The Robots
We Controlled The Robots So many highlights from SourceCon! It’s been a couple of weeks since our trip to Anaheim, CA, and while I am back to the sourcing grind, I also keep reliving the excitement of an inspiring trip with my teammates meeting and learning from sourcers across the globe! We’re a community of… Read more »