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3 Key Tools for Making Better Hires
Everyone knows that recruiters are responsible for helping your company make hires. But if you look at the big picture, you know the real value of recruiting is so much more than just putting “butts in seats.” The real value in recruiting isn’t in just hiring the...

Why We’re Anti-Agency
If you’re familiar with Qualigence, you know we’re a little different than other recruiting companies. From operating without commissions to leveraging people analytics, we definitely don’t fit the mold of an agency. Around our office, we often say: “don’t just think...

3 Tips for Developing Your Leadership Pipeline
Few things are more important to the long-term success of your business than your leadership pipeline. And yet for many businesses, building and maintaining a leadership pipeline falls by the wayside. It’s all too easy to lose sight of our long-term needs for...

The Difference Between a Good Recruiter…and a Great Recruiter
What makes a great recruiter? Is it strong sales techniques? Great charisma? Or is it more about tenacity, being a machine on the phones calling candidate after candidate? In our view, it’s a bit of all the above...but also so much more. We outlined 3 key traits that...

Steve Lowisz: How HR Can Crush it In 2021
I’m sure you’ve heard people talking about “the new normal” or “when things go back to normal.” But let's face it. That’s a crock of you-know-what. The problems that flushed our plans for 2020 down the drain are still here. The pandemic, the up and down economy,...

Steve Lowisz: HR’s Hidden Challenge – Getting Resource Planning Right
Resource planning in talent acquisition is one of the most difficult yet important responsibilities for every HR department. And the last 12 months have made it painfully clear that the traditional approach to resource planning is doomed to fail. Nobody could have...

Steve Lowisz: Is HR Speaking the Right Language?
Let’s face it. HR has a credibility problem. Time and time again we hear from executives who insist that their HR leader doesn’t see the big picture, doesn’t understand business strategy, isn’t developing solutions to support their goals, etc. On the other side, many...

Scott Wilson: 3 Things Every Community Bank Needs in a Search Partner
Community and regional banks are dealing with a range of serious challenges. Aside from the issues of COVID-19 and a bumpy economy facing every business, regional banks must contend with digitalization, FinTechs, and shifting regulations. There’s no doubt that...

How to Avoid the Post and Pray Trap
Can you imagine spending $50,000 a month on Indeed ads? I know it sounds crazy. But we recently talked to an organization that was doing just that. Why? They had a HUGE volume of openings that they simply could not fill fast enough. They wanted to get the message out...

Are You Getting Real Value From Your Recruiting Agency?
Whether you’re in HR, talent acquisition, or a business leader, we have one question for you. Do you get real value from your recruiting agency? Recruiting is a crucial part of running and growing your business. And there’s no doubt that a third-party recruiting firm...
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