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HOW TO RECRUIT THE BEST PEOPLE Executives reveal their top recruiting tips
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PROMOTE WHAT MAKES YOUR COMPANY UNIQUE
“Make sure, number one, you have a good story to tell about your company so you attract talent who are willing to leave where they are.”
— Keith Randall, CFO, Playtime
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“Number two, you have to be able to offer an opportunity for people that is going to be different than what other companies are offering.”
— Keith Randall, CFO, Playtime
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PROMOTE WHAT MAKES YOUR COMPANY UNIQUE
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OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
“I do a lot of mentoring and guiding in helping people grow in ways that are not necessarily tied to more money.”
— Robert Laverdure, Director of
Finance & Operations, Cambridge School of Weston
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“We’re trying to invest in the right people through training, as well as lots of coaching. We’ve had to focus on helping people build their skills.”
— Corporate Controller, manufacturing company, Canada
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OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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ARTICULATE YOUR WORKPLACE CULTURE
“We need to have people who have a roll-up-their-sleeves attitude and have both the strategy and capability of working in the trenches when necessary.”
— Carl Gauvreau, CFO, Knowlton Development Corp.
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SPEND MORE MONEY ON TOP TALENT
“Maintaining compensation at a fair level without it being excessive is an ongoing challenge.”
— CFO, nonprofit, Boston area
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SPEND MORE MONEY ON TOP TALENT
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SPEND MORE MONEY ON TOP TALENT
“One of the things we’re doing … is raising not just the profile of the position, but increasing the compensation plan for it.”
— Corporate Controller, manufacturing company, Canada
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GET CREATIVE WITH PERKS
“We’ve taken our 401(k) from a backwater benefit to a front-and-center benefit.”
— CFO, nonprofit, Boston area
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GET CREATIVE WITH PERKS
“We’ve done some simple things, like permitting people to wear jeans to work, as long as it’s ‘situation-appropriate.’”
— CFO, nonprofit, Boston area
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STREAMLINE THE HIRING PROCESS
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