Editor's Note

What is a company without its people? Who is responsible for its success or failure?

It all comes to the individuals who make up the organization. No wonder then 'Ninety percent of business problems are recruiting problems in disguise'!

You are what you recruit. So, if your company is settling for anything less than Rockstar talent, company problems swell.

Check our this edition's cover article, How An HR Rockstar Attracts More Rockstars by Jeff Hyman, to learn how to embrace your own inner Rockstar as the person directly responsible for attracting Rockstar talent into your company.

Everything about the employment world is changing, from ideas of what the workplace should look like to what constitutes a “job.” Technology and the shifting wants and needs of younger generations are redefining work. As an employer, you will need to stay on top of these changing trends to make sure that your business can adapt.

One area that is sure to change in the next few years is employee background screening. Criminal background checks in the workplace are already transforming, driven by new legal standards or technological innovation.

The background check policy you have in place right now may become obsolete in the next five years.

Michael Klazema, in his article The Future Of Background Screening, discusses about the changes that you need to be aware of in background screening space. We hope these will help you find the best hires while remaining compliant with all relevant legal standards.

Moving on there is Kristina Martic's List Of Shocking HR Statistics, where she lists down a few important HR statistics that have changed the way HR professionals recruit and hire.

These HR stats have resulted in innovative recruiting strategies and methods. Improvements in technology and HR analytics have enabled us to measure and get useful insights. One should use these HR stats to make better and more informed decisions.

That's not all. Also read, Let’s Go Fishing by Carolyn Sokol and Skills Of The Future by JomelAlos, among others featured this month.

We hope this edition of Talent Acquisition Excellence will give you practical suggestions, as always, for improving company practices around interviewing, sourcing, on-boarding etc. and help you find best candidates.

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