Communication Breakdown: Why 50% of Hires Fail
I was going through some old content and I found post that HireBetter’s founder made back in 2011. He illustrated a problem that happens all too often: Companies choose not to put an expert in charge of hiring, and then they wonder why their hires underperform or fail. Most companies don’t have the expertise they ...
The Top 4 Predictors of a Successful Hire
Randy Nelson of Pixar gave an excellent talk in 2010 that’s even more poignant in today’s super-competitive talent climate. In it, he laid out four qualities that he sees in exceptionally successful people. As more and more jobs now demand adaptability and flexibility just as much as they do technical expertise, hirers need to look ...
The Four Things Strategic Hirers Know
Nine out of ten times when a client approaches HireBetter, they have a fire to put out. They need to hire someone and they need it done yesterday. So we do. We help our clients get the talent that they need to succeed, and we’re darn good at it. But my goal is bigger than ...
To Make Great Hires, Visualize Success
At HireBetter we’ve known for years why so many new hires don’t work out. When a new hire fails, you can often boil it down to one (or more) of these three problems: (1) You failed to clearly define what you needed your employee to do. (2) You failed to tell that new person what ...
The 5 Questions You Should Ask Yourself When Recruiting High-Performers
Before you can recruit and hire the most talented folks in the marketplace today, you need to look in the mirror. Closely examine your organization and your culture. Ask yourself…would you leave a comfortable job somewhere else to come work for your company? Great employees can choose where they work. So it’s vital that you ...
Sometimes, Average Employees Are Better Than High-Performers
Average, mediocre, and bad employees often excel at one thing in particular. In fact, they are usually much better at this specific activity than high performers. It may sound counterintuitive but weak employees are exceptionally strong job hunters. Why? You might ask. It’s simple. Instead of working hard and doing their jobs, low performers are busy ...
A Letter From Our CEO
Welcome! Welcome to the HireBetter blog! We aim to be a resource for business leaders who know how much a great team means for an organization. We’ll post regular updates about recruiting, workforce strategy and planning, HR, and anything related to finding, hiring, and managing a great team. In the meantime, our CEO, Kurt Wilkin, ...
