Hiring for the Holy See: What Predictive Index Profile Would Make the Perfect Pope?
In a world where economic uncertainty has become the new normal, talent acquisition isn’t just evolving—it’s undergoing a complete transformation. As we navigate deeper into 2025, with the US implementing aggressive tariffs that have sent ripples through global economies, HR leaders and talent acquisition specialists find themselves at a critical crossroads.
What’s next in the world of talent acquisition? Navigating the new economic reality
In a world where economic uncertainty has become the new normal, talent acquisition isn’t just evolving—it’s undergoing a complete transformation. As we navigate deeper into 2025, with the US implementing aggressive tariffs that have sent ripples through global economies, HR leaders and talent acquisition specialists find themselves at a critical crossroads.
Is your recruitment process stuck in the past?
Let’s face it: the old ways of recruiting simply don’t work anymore. If you’re still relying on newspaper ads or generic job boards to attract top talent, you might as well be using carrier pigeons. The world of work has changed dramatically—especially with economic headwinds from recent U.S. tariff policies—and your hiring methods need to keep up or risk falling dangerously behind.
Writing a Performance Review for Yourself
The workplace has thankfully got away from the “Am I in trouble?” performance review to something a bit more proactive, productive, empathetic and goal focussed.
With the aid of the Predictive Index behavioral assessment we’re helping our clients to engage their new employees by writing a self assessment on joining and thus improve their onboarding experience.
How to attract top candidates to your open job postings like a Marketing Consultant
When you ask most career-focused people what their dream job is, the answer isn’t all that surprising.
Their dream job isn’t something that just pays the bills, but something that lights up their day-to-day life, supports their growth, and makes them happy and proud to show up – even on the hard days.
6 minutes to create more productive teams
Anybody who has ever hired anybody knows the basic of good and bad hiring practices.
Bad:
“I’d like to get her in for that 9th interview that we mentioned”
“I worry that the other people on his team won’t be able to pronounce his name”
“I’ve been recruiting for years, I can spot the right fit 2 minutes into an interview”
Just hired someone? Congrats! Now get them to stay.
Apparently labour laws in most of the world prevent you from actually chaining somebody to their desk, I can’t think why, it was good enough for the Ancient Greeks (not desks, big boats) and they were, like, the founders of civilization.
Struggling to keep the top talent? It’s not you. It’s not them either.
It’s your hiring process.
Your ATS
The problem with your ATS is that you either use it or you don’t.
Great, that’s insightful isn’t it?
Here to help.
You don’t use it.
I joke that the ATS is where candidates go to die. Many more seasoned agency recruiters know this in the literal sense.
“Hi, my name is Gareth, Bob sent his resume to us a few years ago and I was hoping to talk to hi about a role”. “I’m sorry, Bob died 4 years ago”. Cue pregnant pause…..
Feeling like your office has a revolving door? Fix it in 6 minutes.
I know, it’s funny and ridiculous but then again, it was only September 4th that the Federal Trade Commission banned non competes that locked people into crappy jobs, inhibited innovation, depressed wages and increased healthcare costs.
But other than that they were a great idea.
It’s a shame though, indentured servitude has always been great for the employee experience…..
What do you think? DEI or MEI, what works best for you?
Walmart is, I think, the latest major corporation to roll back Diversity, Equity and inclusion initiatives. Many think this is largely a reflection of a shift to the right in the political landscape.
Other companies to either be thought leaders or crumple under the pressure of public pressure are Harley Davidson, Lowes, Ford motor Company and John Deere.
