News and Updates
Recruitment Innovation: Size Doesn't Matter
Recently, an executive from one of our larger clients visited the Seven Step delivery center, and while she was here, led a meeting with the recruitment teams assigned to her business. She used the time to flesh out her teams' understanding of her company's unique mission, business model, and culture. It was a great meeting.
Her thoughts on "innovation" were particularly interesting. In her company, they draw a clear distinction between "big-I Innovation" and "little-i innovation." Her point was simple: innovation comes in a number of ways, and innovations don't have to be paradigm-shifting to be important. The accumulation of small breakthrough ideas matters, too. She stressed that companies need to pay attention to both the "big I" and the "little i" if they want to build a truly progressive culture.
I agree. In fact, Seven Step's genesis was a small idea that quickly grew into something quite big. Seven Step knows well how much the "little i" matters.
We believe that the accumulation of "little i's" can be much more powerful than the rare "big I." In baseball terms, we believe in winning by getting on base as frequently as possible. Homeruns certainly have their place, but relying on homeruns exclusively isn't a winning strategy. Of course, homeruns with men on base is the surest path to victory of them all. The same is true in prioritizing your quest for innovative ideas, both small and large. It's important to get on base. ...read more
Recruitment Predictions for 2012
Boston, MA — January 17, 2012 — It's a new year, and that means it's time for predictions of what 2012 has in store for talent acquisition.
Google+
Google+ will gain a strong foothold in the social media market and become a top resource for recruitment. Crazy, right? I thought I'd start off with a bold one. People may disagree but Google has too many great features to just die out. The tipping point is on its way. Google Hangouts are really cool, and the live direct-to-YouTube G+ Hangouts are even cooler. I think we'll see some companies host Hangouts as a way to directly connect with their talent communities. The possibilities don't end here. Ever since Google opened up the API a couple months back it's been one slick enhancement after another.
Talent Communities become a Top Source of Hire
Talent communities are starting to become more popular, and with the rise of the connected consumer companies won't be able to dispute their effectiveness. Keeping candidates engaged will be crucial. Employers no longer control where engagement occurs like they once did in the "destination web". Connected consumers now curate their own content, and content comes to them. If companies aren't giving prospects a good reason to opt-in by extending the employee value proposition, candidates will seek that engagement elsewhere. To employers that don't already have a talent community: you are already behind. Please reach out to discuss further!! ... read more
Seven Step Reports 75 Percent Growth in Q3 2011
BOSTON, MA — November 21, 2011 — Seven Step Recruiting, a leading provider of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services, has announced outstanding results in the third quarter of 2011. Revenue increased by 75 percent over the same quarter in 2010, as a result of the addition of new clients, including Aetna, Cummins, and ITT, and the expansion of scope-of-work with existing clients such as Ingersoll Rand and SunTrust Bank.
"Seven Step’s growth is accelerating thanks to strong demand for RPO services across major industry sectors," said Greg Karr, executive vice president of Seven Step Recruiting. "We are reaching critical mass as leading corporations in banking, insurance, and manufacturing appreciate the value of a strategic RPO partnership and leverage our results-driven approach to talent acquisition." ... read more