And so that doesn't happen overnight. But over time, as people bought into it and we started to see over the course of one year, we gave the business back 1500 interviews. Imagine the extra time that was available for our product managers. They could do their job, and then when the quality of hire goes up with that, you start to get this [positive] cycle. You've now made a better hire, and because you started with listening, there's a high probability that [they're] gonna be successful and stay longer.
Lance Sapera, Former VP Talent Acquisition, Talend
We're Only Human -- Episode 164
How do you structure talent acquisition teams to support business growth?
Did you know that the best approach isn't to use a very lean team and overwork them? That's the perspective of today's guest, Lance Sapera, who has supported multiple organizations through rapid growth as a talent acquisition executive. The insights he offers are a roadmap to smarter, more effective hiring practices.
As the title indicates, Lance shares one change to TA processes that led to 1,500 fewer interviews AND a stronger quality of hire at the same time, which is virtually unheard of.
Grab your notepad. This is a great episode and you should have some excellent takeaways.
Show Notes34: How to Benchmark Your Use of HR Tech with Other Firms
33: How to Measure Your Success in an HR Career
32: 3 Stories that Highlight the Impact of AI on Human Resources
31: CIO Shares How HR Can Build Better Relationships with IT
We're Only Human 30: Should HR Ditch the Annual Engagement Survey?
We're Only Human 29: Go Old School to Improve Your Technical Recruiting
We're Only Human 28-4 Millennial Myths and a Very Hard Truth
We're Only Human 27: Learning Measurement and Business Impact with Kevin M Yates of McDonald's
We're Only Human 26: How to Make the Most of Your Next HR Conference
We're Only Human 25: How to Forecast Hiring Needs and Lead a Recruiting Team
We're Only Human 24: Learn How The Best Team Wins
We're Only Human 23: New Research on Addressing the Skills Gap in the Workplace
We're Only Human 22: Using Referrals and Purpose: How AlliedUniversal Hires 90,000 Workers a Year
We're Only Human 21: HR Tech Vendor Demo Makeovers with George LaRocque
We're Only Human 20: Growing a Company With Your Heart
We're Only Human 19 - Lessons on Culture & Engagement from the Trucking Industry
We're Only Human 18 - How to Become a Chief Operating Trouble Maker in HR
We're Only Human 17 - How to Build a Performance Management Approach That Works
We're Only Human 16 - The Neuroscience of Learning Content
We're Only Human 15 - HR Compliance vs. Being a Great Employer
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