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The Right Fit

“But I think that no matter how smart, people usually see what they’re already looking for, that’s all.”

—Veronica Roth, author of Divergent series

We have talked about all that we can do to build engagement after we hire talent. But, how can we do a better job of hiring already-engaged talent? Our candidates come from a market that is primarily fed two obtuse messages. They go something like the following:

• During economically good times, when there is more competition for great talent, we will treat candidates and employees better.

• During economically bad times, when talent is plentiful, we will treat candidates and employees ...

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