Recruiting is competitive. Like in any competition, there are winners and losers. The champions at sourcing, attracting, assessing, and hiring the best talent will be the companies that win in their respective industries. Everything starts with talent. There’s an old saying, “Nothing happens until someone sells something” that, for obvious reasons, salespeople love to recite as a reminder of their importance in the organization. The reality is that nothing happens until you hire the best salesperson to do the selling in the first place.
While HR leadership has traditionally been measured on its ability to reduce costs and save the company money, now is not the time to think solely about cost reduction when it comes to attracting and retaining top talent. Rather, recruiting is a value add to the company and one that warrants investment and a “win-at all-costs” attitude. In a world where digital transformation is disrupting entire industries and taking down companies that were once the bedrock of industry, never before has talent been the be-all and end-all to strategic longevity. Are you in a position to compete and win?
