Frequently, we receive calls from government contracting leaders who are frustrated with the process of recruiting for proposals and are looking for a better solution. Often recruiters have been spending weeks building candidate pipelines for funded roles, and it can be challenging to suddenly shift priorities and focus on proposal recruiting. In addition, with a shorter time frame, leaders depend on recruiters to produce results quickly and rarely feel that they are receiving the results they expect. As a Practice Director of Talent Acquisition leading responses to federal RFPs at Helios and former employers, I understand how dissatisfying this can be to both recruiters and leaders. Here are the five most common problems we see during these scenarios and how to avoid them to successfully recruit for your next big proposal.
Business Management & Strategy | Best Practices | Employee Relations
As a consultant, I am often asked by my clients, “How can I identify employee relations tension before it becomes a company-wide endemic?" Why am I asked this so often? Because employee relations are difficult to assess...
Total Rewards | Benefits | Best Practices | Employee Relations | Talent Acquisition
Very recently I had a conversation with the COO and CFO of a client regarding a top candidate who had turned down an offer. They were shocked and confused. They had offered the candidate the compensation she requested and had thrown in a few small perks, but it unfortunately wasn’t enough to seal the deal. Ultimately that candidate (who had multiple offers on the table) accepted another offer. Why?
Risk Management | Best Practices
We live in a world of “make it work.” When there’s no oregano, we substitute rosemary. Or when we have a cold, we take a Dayquil and get ready to tackle the day. When our company grows too fast, we piece together an HR function. You’ll notice that one of these things is not like the other. The first two will affect your pasta sauce or how alert you are. The third may determine if your company will go out of business or still be able to win government contracts.
As a recruiter, I'm often talking with candidates about potential new job opportunities on behalf of my clients. I understand that looking for a new job can be very stressful. There are always so many unanswered questions while going through the process. For job seekers who are currently unemployed, you have the added pressure of getting that stream of income to flow again. For those who are working, the last thing you want is for your employer to find out something is wrong and you are looking to leave. To be found that you are looking for a new role before an offer has been extended could be detrimental to your current job security. All of this stress is put to ease that moment a simple email or phone call comes through. It’s the call that you impressed everyone in your interview and are being offered the position. Phew! Now all that stress is over...or is it? There can actually be a few last hurdles to jump. Here are some various questions and suggested responses that I would recommend to help make the easiest transition possible.
