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What are Performance Reviews or Appraisals
March 28, 2013 by William FriersonIf you are concerned about what to expect in a performance review on the job, learn more about what it is in the following post.
Be it the year end review or the beginning of the year goal setting meeting, you might feel as if it is just another meeting to get done with. Think again, your performance management, appraisals and reviews impact you in different ways. It could mean a higher raise, an opportunity for a
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“Not Getting the Job” Should be a Learning Event
March 18, 2013 by William Frierson
The scenario plays out all too often. You get the call that your resume was selected; you land an interview; and then…silence! Days, perhaps weeks of uncertainty pass, until you finally receive the dreaded email stating “Thanks, but no thanks.”Getting rejected for anything is devastating, but getting rejected for a job can be very unnerving. The immediate reaction for most is to obsess over what went wrong. Did I blow the interview? Am I too old? Was the position filled internally? While wallowing in self-doubt is the easy way out, rise above your pessimism and take the opportunity to conduct an honest assessment. Follow up by asking why you were not the right fit. Perhaps ask the interviewer if he or she could offer you ways to improve so you might become a better candidate for the company in the future. The interviewer won’t think any less of you, and if you don’t ask, you will never know. Continue Reading
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Negative Performance Feedback: Use it To Your Advantage
January 07, 2013 by William Frierson
One businessman giving negative feedback to another businessman. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
No one likes being told that they are bad at something.
It doesn’t matter if it’s a coach riding you about poor technique, a boss complaining about your lack of industriousness, or an interviewer chastising you for not having good answers prepared for his or her questions, chances are your first emotional reaction isn’t to give the person a hug for calling you out. Instead, we tend to feel hurt or angry, and that often comes out as defensiveness. While this is a natural first reaction, the problem comes when we can’t move past those initial feelings and take something positive out of the criticism. Continue Reading
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Feedback? Get some.
November 26, 2012 by William Frierson
Employers may want to consider getting feedback from their employees. Why? Learn more in the following post.The things that drive change across an organization are myriad and can practically be recited in rote form, but one thing that slips to the bottom of the list (and sometimes gets left off altogether) is feedback.
There are good reasons for this as talent management, as a discipline, is growing accountable for more items almost daily and feedback, while a nice idea, can’t really be tied to anything measurable…. or can it? Here are four things that may change your mind about how powerful a strong feedback loop can be within your enterprise:
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How Employers can Improve the Candidate Experience: Part 9
August 31, 2012 by William Frierson
Joe Murphy of Shaker Consulting Group
Jeremy Eskenazi of Riviera Advisors has over 20 years of experience in staffing process improvement. As the former leader of staffing for Idealab, Amazon and Unversal Studios, Jeremy has learned a few things about creating powerful candidate experiences. He suggests you tell the candidate that you will solicit their feedback, and then make good on your promise. Continue Reading
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How Recruiters and Hiring Managers can Help Candidates Make an Informed Career Decision: Part 2
August 10, 2012 by William FriersonJoe Murphy of Shaker Consulting Group
The founder of Checkster, Yves Lermusi and I had a chance to speak at TaleoWorld. Yves has spent most of his career examining the talent space. I asked him what we can do to help the candidate make a more informed decision. He suggests we give the candidate feedback from the results of pre-employment assessments and background checks. Click play to hear what he has to say, then continue reading below the video. Continue Reading
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96% of Job Seekers More Likely to Apply If They Will Receive Updates From Employer
January 11, 2012 by Steven RothbergA new job seeker survey has found that leaving job candidates in the dark about their application damages a company’s reputation.
The survey of more than 2,000 respondents by CollegeRecruiter.com partner, StartWire, found that 77 percent of job seekers think less of a company that doesn’t respond to a job application. Going further, 72 percent of respondents said they would be less likely to recommend companies’ products or services, and 58 percent would think twice about buying a product from a company that did not respond to their job application. Continue Reading
