HRevolution

Hearing this in church this morning reminded me of the recruiting experience. In this biblical tale a king invites the masses to a royal wedding. But he decides he doesn't like the look of one and has him tied up and thrown out. That's when he utters the famous words "many are called, few are chosen". As recruiters, we know what it's like to be the king. We run ads and screen out the bad ones - often treating them rudely with little feedback or response (things we wouldn't dream of doing to candidates we're interested in).

For most openings, we're seeking just one person. Since this is the norm, I wonder what it might be like to target a single individual, or a single qualified candidate. While many interviewers have learned to make selections with fewer applicants, we're part way there. What would a targeted selection effort need to do order to target people in ones and twos?

Given the labor shortage, this is a practical question. In some areas, this is how it will be. What would have to be done to source only the right candidates? And how would you know they were the right candidates?

I'll give you some idea in future posts.