KISS Messaging in Onboarding

Onboarding — the process of preparing for a candidate’s first day at work, and a leadership way-of-life that will dramatically improve the chances for new hires to succeed at an accelerated pace — should begin before you start the recruitment...

The Will to Prepare to Win Together when Onboarding

The cost of hiring the wrong executive or manager is exceptionally expensive.  Everyone knows it, but it is seldom discussed because that cost never shows up directly on the financial statement.  Executive search built around Onboarding is an excellent hedge against...

George Bradt: Who Is In Charge of Onboarding?

So many leaders are now talking about onboarding.  Why? Because it has become the new fad.  Far too many executives are looking for the “silver bullet” answer to their human capital challenges, and they grabbed this because it is a talent acquisition...

Contextual Onboarding and Executive Search

I have become a big proponent of onboarding.  At JohnGSelf Associates, our search process, which has been described by candidates and clients alike as one of the most in-depth and thorough in the search industry, begins with a comprehensive Position Prospectus.  We...