HR INSIGHTS
JULY/AUGUST 2017
Magazine
LEVERAGE
“BORROW”
RECRUITING
TACTICS TO
MEET YOUR
STAFFING NEEDS
f ro m t h e e ye s o f i n d u st ry l e a d e r s
In This Issue
The Top Overlooked
Candidate Skills
Reflections on Quality of Hire
Stop Ignoring Your New
Employees
5 Unconventional Traits to
Look for in New Hires
From Your PARTNERS
“By failing to prepare,
you are preparing to fail.”
—BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
It takes a lot of work to keep a company running smoothly—so much, in fact, that organizations
sometimes get bogged down in dealing with day-to-day matters and forget to look ahead. This
issue of AccruePartners HR Insights includes articles by several industry experts that remind companies to cast their eyes forward occasionally so they aren’t caught off guard by shifting workplace demographics, new technologies, and changing industry practices.
·· In this edition’s feature article, “Leverage ‘Borrow’ Recruiting Tactics to Meet Your Staffing
Needs,” Sharlyn Lauby writes that the changing nature of the workforce means that “organizations should view contingent workers as an essential piece of their staffing strategy.”
·· Michael Haberman, too, examines how companies need to start laying the groundwork today
in order to meet their staffing needs tomorrow. In “Critical Skills for the Future,” he writes
that in addition to fundamental skills such as writing and math, top employees will also need
skills in creative thinking and problem solving.
·· William Clarke urges hiring managers to broaden their focus as well. He explains in “How to
Determine If a Candidate’s Skills Fit the Role” that in addition to assessing candidates’ hard
skills, organizations need to start taking a closer look at their soft skills, too.
·· In “Connecting Work Ethic to Company Mission,” Valerie M. Grubb explains one way that
organizations can look ahead for ways to engage their new hires (and encourage them to
stick around).
No matter how well a company is doing right
now, it needs to be ready for whatever is coming down the pike. Each day brings its own successes and challenges, and organizations that
don’t plan for the future will find themselves
struggling when it arrives. Let us help your business develop and implement a plan to prepare
for the road ahead!
Best Regards,
Patty Comer & Amy Pack
Principal Partners of AccruePartners
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