Recruiting Is Not The Goal. Hiring Is. - The 10 Minute Talent Rant

Published: May 29, 2024, 8:07 p.m.

What do you call recruiting that doesn\u2019t result in a hire?

A complete waste of time.

There\u2019s no better (worse?) way to spin your wheels than focusing on things that don\u2019t get you any closer to a hire. Because your metrics have you focusing on all the wrong things.

Good metrics keep you on track. Bad metrics lead to unproductive busy work.\xa0

James Hornick and Jeff Smith break down the pitfalls of managing the recruiting process by spreadsheet in episode 89 of The 10 Minute Talent Rant, "Recruiting Is Not The Goal. Hiring Is.\u201d