Talent Acquisition
Steven V. Manderscheid, Ed.D.
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Talent Management
Talent management is the strategic management of the flow of talent through an organization.
Its purpose is to assure that the supply of talent is available to align the right people with the right jobs at the right time based on strategic business objectives.
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Talent Management
Talent-management processes include:
Workforce planningTalent-gap analysisRecruitingStaffing Education and development RetentionTalent reviews Succession planningEvaluation
To drive performance, deal with an increasingly rapid pace of change and create sustainable success, an organization must integrate and align these processes with its business strategies.
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Talent Management Model
Vision, Mission, Strategy and ValuesTalent Management Strategy
Talent AcquisitionSourcing, Selection and Onboarding
Talent DevelopmentPerformance Management, Career Development, Leadership Development and Succession Planning
Talent Assessment and AlignmentInternal Mobility and Workforce Planning
Competency Management
Talent Management Foundation
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Acquiring Talent
Sourcing talent is the process to generate a pool of qualified candidates for a particular job. The organization must announce the job’s availability to the market and attract qualified candidates to apply. The organization may seek applicants from inside the organization, outside the organization or both.
Talent selection is the process to make a “hire” or “no hire” decision about each applicant for a job. The process usually involves determining the characteristics required for effective job performance, interviewing, and then measuring applicants on those characteristics.
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Key Assumptions
“Organizations need to get the right people on the bus and in the right seats to succeed.”
“Good coaching, training, mentoring, etc., is not likely to make up for bad selection.”
“Hire hard….Manage easy!”
Collins, J. (2001). Good to great. New York: HarperCollins.
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Acquisition Workflow
Requisition process. Sourcing. Application process. Screening and interviewing. Acquisition. Employment offers. Regrets.
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Sourcing Candidates
College recruiting. Newspapers. Recruiting services. Web sites. Trade journals. Temp-to-hire.
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Important Considerations
Person-Job Fit: The match between a person’s knowledge, skills and abilities and the requirements (competencies) of a specific job (“demands-ability fit”).
Related to higher performance and lower turnover.
Person-Organization Fit: The congruence of an individual’s personality, beliefs and values with the culture, norms and values of the organization.
Related to job satisfaction, commitment and turnover.
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Person-Job Fit Analysis
Review core competencies (knowledge, skills, and attributes) for the position.
Observe or ask someone doing the same or a similar job to help validate.
List and prioritize the essential and desirable competencies. Essentials: The job cannot be performed without these
essential KSAs (e.g., experience running X, Y, and Z reports in Siebel’s CRM application).
Desirables: Not essential to perform the job, but can be used to differentiate candidates (e.g., fluent in German).
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Person-Organization Fit
IndividualOrganization
PersonalityValues
Expectations
Knowledge
Skills
Interests
Strategies
Obj
ectiv
es
Values
Culture
Rewards
Management
StructureAbilities
Goals
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Person-Organization Fit Personality and work group (cultural fit):
Conscientiousness (careful, hardworking, organized, etc.)Agreeable (cooperative, good-natured, tolerant, etc.)Extroversion (sociable, gregarious, talkative, etc.)Emotional stability (anger, worry, insecurity, etc.)Openness to experience (flexible, curious, open to ideas, etc.)
Personal values and organization values. Personal interests and organization opportunities. Expectations and rewards. Followership and management style.
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Selection Methods
Interviews. Ability tests. Personality tests . Integrity tests.
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Halo and Recency Effect
The halo effect is the tendency to attribute positive traits to a person with whom you have something in common. This leads to hiring people most like yourself and not necessarily the best person for the job.
The recency effect is the tendency to focus your attention on the most recent candidates because they are freshest in your memory.
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Interview Questions
Behavioral Interview: Applicants are asked to give specific examples of how they have performed a certain task or handled a problem in the past.Behavioral questions typically begin with “Tell me about a time when…” or “Can you think of....”
Situational Interview: Applicants are asked how they would respond to a specific job situation related to the content of the job they are seeking.Any job-relevant question that begins with “What would you do if…" or “How would you handle…."
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Interview Questions
Behavioral Questions: Can you describe a time when you had to manage a heavy
workload or a number of conflicting priorities? Competencies: work under pressure and ability to prioritize.
Can you tell me about a time when you improved a process or made a system work better? Competency: innovation.
Situational Questions: A work colleague told you in confidence that she suspects
another colleague of stealing. What would your actions be? Competencies: ethics and problem solving.
How do you respond to a peer who is preventing your team from completing its project? Competencies: leadership and dedication to goals.
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Leading Questions
Examples of leading questions: It’s important that people work collaboratively with others
on projects. Are you a team player? Do you work well with others?
We like to have employees who are on time to work and meetings. Do you arrive to work on time? Do you find it difficult to make it to meetings on time?
You will have responsibility for a department of five people. Does this appeal to you?
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Interviewing Worksheet
Step 1: List Job Dimensions
Step 2: Develop Interview Questions
Step 3: Cite the Candidate’s Experience
List and prioritize 5-10 of the most important dimensions or competencies of the job.
Develop questions to probe how well the individual aligns with the job dimensions.
Provide evidence for how the candidate aligns.
Candidate: _________________ Position: _______________
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The Interview
Put the person at ease to establish rapport. Explain the interview structure. Ask your questions and really listen to the candidate’s responses. Take notes. Describe the job and sell the organization. Answer candidate’s questions. Discuss the next steps.
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Listening Tips
Avoid being distracted. Spend at least 80 percent of the time listening and 20 percent
talking. Don’t interrupt the candidate (unless they are rambling). Ask follow-up questions to get clarity. Observe the candidate’s nonverbal expressions. Use nonverbal expressions to show interest. Listen for “free” information.
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Note Taking
Do not use signs, symbols or words that indicate race, gender, age, disability, sexual preference or religion.
Record specifics as they relate to job responsibilities. Record favorable and unfavorable responses to create a
balanced image. Spend some time after the interview polishing your notes. Take notes consistently.
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Closing the Interview
Describe the decision-making process and time frame. Ask: “Is there anything else you would like me to tell you
about the position or the organization?” Explain that a background check will be conducted if the
candidate is considered further. Give the candidate your business card and encourage them to
call if they have questions. Thank the candidate.
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Candidate Evaluation
Ensures that you and others evaluate candidates on the same job-related criteria.
Guides you through the process of making a hiring decision when several candidates appear to be qualified.
Allows you to document the specific reasons why you did or did not offer the position to each candidate.
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Evaluation Worksheet (One)
Applicant Name Employee # Interview Date
Unqualified Borderline Qualified
List in priority the most important job dimensions:
1.
Comments:
2.
Comments:
3.
Comments:
4.
Comments:
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Evaluation Worksheet
Evaluation Criteria: Unqualified: The candidate shows little or no capacity to
perform the duties of the position and/or is not a good fit for the organization.
Borderline: The candidate shows some capacity to perform the duties but is a questionable fit for the organization.
Qualified: The candidate has performed the duties and is a good fit for the organization.
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Evaluation Worksheet (Two)
Candidates Primary Qualifications
Has five years experience in…
Certifications Problem Solving
Has the ability to…
Initiative
Takes the initiative to…
Leadership
Demonstrates an ability to…
Joe
Mary
Karla
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Onboarding
Why is it important to help new employees get socialized into their work groups? What is the payoff?
Who is responsible for integrating new employees in your organization?
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Onboarding Ideas
Work in groups of three or four and highlight some best practices to successfully integrate new talent into an organization.
Here are some questions you might want to discuss before developing your list:
What does your organization do to ensure people are successfully integrated (socialized) into the organization?
What could your organization do better to ensure people are successfully integrated and socialized into the organization?
Thank You!
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