I see HR as doing their best with the tools and the system they have inherited. That's what's broken.
In staffing, let's shift the focus to attracting and selecting for fit - fit with the manager (in the manager's and candidate's estimation, not HR's), fit with the job, fit with the team and the culture... then get out of the way.
In this model, HR's role shifts from finder and plugger-in of widgets (low value activity), to broker of relationships... adding a ton of value in the process.
If we would return hiring to the actual people who understand what they are looking for, ie, the hiring line of business and remove HR, we would have drastically better candidate matches. In addition, some of the problems with people hating their jobs is corporate hegemony. Workers have lost a voice in the corporation. Neither are fixed by espousing a new methodology for HR. So, I agree with your argument but your solutions won't change the outcome.
I was digging around the net and found your site. And, I saw you had some videos on Youtube. I definitely agree with you that the hiring process is broken. But, to a certain extent, that is because HR is leading the process. HR has no clue as to who should be screened in most instances. So, from the very beginning, your logic is faulty. They don't have the intellectual capital in a specific situation to be recommending who goes to the next step to be an engineer, a sales person or other.
I see HR as doing their best with the tools and the system they have inherited. That's what's broken.
In staffing, let's shift the focus to attracting and selecting for fit - fit with the manager (in the manager's and candidate's estimation, not HR's), fit with the job, fit with the team and the culture... then get out of the way.
In this model, HR's role shifts from finder and plugger-in of widgets (low value activity), to broker of relationships... adding a ton of value in the process.
HiringSmart 3 years ago
If we would return hiring to the actual people who understand what they are looking for, ie, the hiring line of business and remove HR, we would have drastically better candidate matches. In addition, some of the problems with people hating their jobs is corporate hegemony. Workers have lost a voice in the corporation. Neither are fixed by espousing a new methodology for HR. So, I agree with your argument but your solutions won't change the outcome.
123BDG123 3 years ago
I was digging around the net and found your site. And, I saw you had some videos on Youtube. I definitely agree with you that the hiring process is broken. But, to a certain extent, that is because HR is leading the process. HR has no clue as to who should be screened in most instances. So, from the very beginning, your logic is faulty. They don't have the intellectual capital in a specific situation to be recommending who goes to the next step to be an engineer, a sales person or other.
123BDG123 3 years ago
Thanks for your comments. We love dialogue. Through dialogue new ideas are created.
HiringSmart 3 years ago