From writing job descriptions to scheduling interviews, selecting applicants to assessing candidate quality, the hiring process is time-consuming and difficult. And after all that, the person who gets the job may not be the right fit! However, hiring well is vital to the ongoing success of any organization. In short, hiring needs to be done right.In this episode, we sit down with Tim Sackett, President of HRU Technical Resources and a best-selling HR author, to discuss how to make the hiring process as smooth as possible. We discuss measuring quality of hire, the reality of selecting bad candidates, and some common TA pitfalls.Tim also recounts some of his most memorable HR experiences and discusses how generative AI is impacting the work that hiring teams do.Key moments:Why a job sample is the best way of assessing candidate qualityWhy it’s important not to blame one another for bad candidatesHow to use data to judge quality of hireWhy TA and HR are not a cost center, but an essential business functionThe importance of well-thought-out job descriptions and why hiring managers often ‘skate’ on writing theseWhy quality of hire is industry-specificThe ways in which the idea of ‘quality of hire’ can be problematicKey links:Subscribe to HR Unplugged Series: https://www.bamboohr.com/resources/podcasts/hr-unplugged/Join HR Heroes Slack Community:https://join.slack.com/t/hrheroesworkspace/shared_invite/zt-21ad3f1r8-dkWC2EdmyhxUAHw9cGLdQwBamboo HR Homepage: https://www.bamboohr.com/Connect with Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timsackett/

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