HR vs. executive search

Article Abstract:

The often strained relationship between human resources (HR) professionals and executive search recruiters has been steadily improving with the recognition of both groups of the increasing importance of the HR function. For years, many HR executives had viewed executive recruiters as nothing but a nuisance, while recruiters avoided personnel managers because executive searches did not fall within the domain of HR. Personnel managers are starting to appreciate the role executive recruiters can play in meeting their own recruiting goals. Most HR professionals work better with retainer search firms than with contingency firms. Retainer firms are paid per assignment, while contingency firms get paid only if their candidates are hired by the company. Contingency firms are often perceived as giving more importance to making a placement immediately than to finding the best candidate for the job.

Employment agencies, Services, Recruiting, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Executives, Executive search firms, Human resource directors, Executive recruiting

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Satisfaction with the quality of new hires is 50% higher for companies who test

Article Abstract:

Companies that make use of pre-employment testing procedures to screen applicants express a higher level of satisfaction with the performance of their new hires than companies without formal employee selection procedures. A survey conducted by HR Strategies in Oct 1991 showed that only 43% of a total of 600 participant companies were satisfied with their current employee screening processes. In-house testing procedures were regarded by 57% of survey participants as currently satisfying company selection processes. Another survey conducted by Wonderlic Personnel Test Inc in Jan 1992, showed 77% out of 720 respondents expressing satisfaction with newly implemented pre-employment testing procedures. The Wonderlic survey also noted that greater confidence and observed effectiveness was expressed, in general, by companies with increased usage of testing programs.

Employee selection

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