The Hiring Knot: Untangling Modern Recruiting Challenges

by Matt Baxter, Theo Rokos

Overview

The Hiring Knot explores the demands of modern recruiting from the perspective of industry insiders, outsiders and talent acquisition experts and offers practical strategies for overcoming everyday challenges and improving outcomes. Topics covered include navigating hiring trends, recalibrating the recruiter experience, fit versus qualifications, hiring manager influence, diversity and more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781667841281
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	06/01/2022
Pages:	90
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Matt Baxter, CEO of Wedge, is a serial entrepreneur. He started his first business at the age of 15, owning and operating Stony Pointe Lawn care before selling the company in July 2015. Stemming from his experience while recruiting and hiring employees for his business, Matt created Wedge, the modern recruiting platform turning video screening into a competitive advantage.Theo Rokos, President of Wedge, is an HR tech expert, entrepreneur, coach and board member. He is the former co-founder and CEO of video interviewing pioneer, GreenJobInterview, and the author of Sustainable Staffing: How the World's Top Organizations are Thinking Green in Order to Hire the Very Best Talent.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Default to Pretty 1

Chapter 1 The Insider Theo Rokos 7

Chapter 2 The Outsider Matt Baxter 12

Chapter 3 Navigating Hiring Trends William Tincup 17

Chapter 4 Recalibrating the Recruiter Experience Laura Mazzullo 25

Chapter 5 No Candidate Left Behind Shannon Burkel 33

Chapter 6 Fit or Qualifications? Matt Baxter 38

Chapter 7 Hiring Manager Influence, Part 1 Steve O'Brien 43

Chapter 8 Hiring Manager Influence, Part 2 Steve O'Brien 55

Chapter 9 How I Hire and Build Teams Theo Rokos 65

Chapter 10 The Diversity Knot Rocki Howard, SPHR 68

Conclusion: The Bitter End Matt Baxter 79