how to manage your hiring manager in 4 easy steps
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Jessica Miller-Merrell@jmillermerrell!
Craig Fisher @fishdogs!
OUR SPEAKERS
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Source passionate developers
with CodeSprints, an online programming competition.
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Interview standout programmers with CodePair, which
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THE HIRING PROCESS
THE HIRING PROCESS
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THE AVERAGE TIME TO FILL IS NOW 26.6 BUSINESS DAYS.
Source: DHI Hiring Indicators Study! August 2015 !
THE HIRING PROCESS
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Mean Vacancy Duration (Number of Working Days) By Industry and Time Period
2001 to
2003 2004 to
2006 2008 2009 2010 to 2012 2013 2014
Jan.-June 2015
Resources 12.0 14.0 17.9 13.7 19.0 18.4 22.4 15.6 Construction 7.8 8.7 7.3 4.5 6.1 9.6 10.5 11.9 Manufacturing 17.4 21.0 21.5 13.6 23.5 28.6 29.1 33.0 Wholesale and Retail Trade 14.2 15.8 15.3 13.2 15.9 19.4 18.9 19.9 Warehouse, Trans. & Utilities 18.5 17.3 20.8 11.2 18.1 22.5 23.7 30.4 Information 25.9 36.2 34.5 24.8 41.0 36.5 34.8 35.9 Financial Services 28.0 32.2 27.6 25.7 33.8 36.0 38.6 40.5 Professional and Business Services 18.2 20.0 21.4 16.4 18.7 19.6 22.3 25.6 Education 21.3 24.9 22.5 18.3 20.6 23.5 25.7 31.0 Health Services 39.1 35.8 36.3 29.8 33.7 34.6 38.0 43.1 Leisure and Hospitality 13.8 14.9 14.9 10.6 13.4 16.8 19.6 20.4 Other Services 22.3 18.8 23.7 17.1 18.6 20.2 20.8 21.5 Government 32.9 30.6 35.9 32.2 33.1 35.9 37.5 39.4 Non-Farm 19.2 20.1 21.0 16.7 20.0 22.5 24.2 26.5
Source: DHI Hiring Indicators Study August 2015 !
POLL QUESTION #1 WHAT IS THE BIGGEST BOTTLENECK THAT EXISTS IN YOUR HIRING PROCESS?
• APPLICATION • HR SCREENING • HIRING MANAGER
REVIEW
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• INTERVIEWING • HIRING
THE HIRING PROCESS
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TODAY’S AGENDA
• #1 - Mirror your manager!• #2 - Establish the process!• #3 - Sell the job !• #4 - Present options!
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#1 – MIRROR YOUR MANAGER
• They tend to hire themselves!
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#2 – ESTABLISH A PROCESS
• Perfect the intake call!• Use data & show how they
measure against peers !• Set realistic follow up &
timelines!!
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#2 –ESTABLISH A PROCESS
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• Communicate, communicate, communicate!
• Establish expectations & their availability !
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POLL QUESTION #2 MY BIGGEST FRUSTRATION(S) WITH THE HIRING MANAGER IS…
• NONE. I LOVE ‘EM. • LACK OF
RESPONSE • INDECISIVE
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• TAKES TOO LONG • JOB SPECS
CONSTANTLY CHANGE
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#3 – SELL THE JOB
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#3 – SELL THE JOB
• Why someone would want to work for them?!• What’s interesting about their team or project?!• What CEO or business leader do they most
admire? !
ASK…
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#3 – SELL THE JOB
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#4 – PRESENT OPTIONS
• Be realistic yet positive !• Seek feedback !• Debrief !!
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#4 – PRESENT OPTIONS
• Anticipate potential candidate roadblocks!
• Build scenarios !• Set expectations of counter offers!• Discuss any special additional
benefits & perks !
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FINAL THOUGHTS
• A relationship with your hiring manager is critical to increasing the speed and quality at which you hire. !
• Don’t treat your managers like the enemy. Treat your manager as a colleague you are going to advise. !
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Source passionate developers
with CodeSprints, an online programming competition.
Screen technical candidates with engaging, auto-
scored CodeChallenges.
Interview standout programmers with CodePair, which
combines video chat with live coding.
What’s the difference between a bad hire and a great hire? HackerRank
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR
Jessica Miller-Merrell@jmillermerrell!
Craig Fisher@fishdogs!
LinkedIn: b4j.co/craigfisher!
SOURCES 10 Must-Track Metrics in Talent Acquisition b4j.co/must-track-metrics!
DHI Indicators June 2015 !b4j.co/TTF-june2015!
The Steps to Increase Speed to Hire b4j.co/speed-to-hire!
How HR Metrics & Data Can Transform Your Hiring !b4j.co/bigdata-moshrm!!
SPEAKERS
LinkedIn: b4j.co/jmillermerrell!
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