Michelle's voice still isn't back fully, so Dan joins Maria for today's episode. Together, they discuss the pros and cons of outsourcing recruiting to a third-party firm, the current trend being seen in companies, and what Dan calls 'the great rescinding' that is taking place globally.

Dan and Maria delve into the need for creating wellness initiatives in order to assess the well-being of employees despite the rise of remote jobs, and also explore the impacts of outsourcing recruiting efforts to a firm and why internal recruiting should be considered first. 'The great rescinding' and how it is shifting the market to an employer’s market is explained as well in this insightful and informative episode.

The Finer Details of This Episode:

• The importance of assessing the well-being of your employees


• How COVID resulted in elevated stress in the workforce


• Implementing wellness initiatives in a virtual world


• When is the right time to outsource?


• Filling up competitive tech roles


• Internal vs external recruiting


• The great rescinding

Quotes:

“There's a lot of key decisions that come into changing organizations.”

“Are we providing enough work-life balance, or at least reiterating what we expect from a work-life balance?”

“A lot of folks are ready to leave because they don't feel fulfilled at work, and they don't feel like the work they're doing matters.”

“The talent team internally can tell a better story, and can facilitate a better candidate experience. It can also have that close relationship with the hiring managers.”

“Hiring managers and HR folks need to put a little bit more emphasis on emotional intelligence these days, especially in the selection process.”

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