{"id":33475,"date":"2017-02-06T11:03:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T19:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/?p=33475"},"modified":"2017-10-17T09:58:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-17T16:58:22","slug":"great_hiring_takes_more_than_training_collaboration_is_key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartrecruiters.com\/blog\/great_hiring_takes_more_than_training_collaboration_is_key\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Hiring Takes More Than Training. Collaboration is Key."},"content":{"rendered":"

In a recent post<\/a> on LinkedIn, James Ellis says that if we want better hires, we have to do a better job at training hiring managers.<\/strong> He says hiring is a skill that can be taught, but that it\u2019s \u201cignored by almost all professional development programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

That may be true, but hiring top talent isn\u2019t simply a matter of teaching individual managers specific skills. Hiring takes teamwork, and that requires establishing more engaging, more collaborative relationships across the entire organization.<\/p>\n

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Given that collaboration is so critical to making great hires, SmartRecruiters is hosting a webinar this Tuesday<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u201cCollaboration is Key: Engaging Hiring Managers\u201d<\/strong><\/a>
\nTuesday February 14 \u2014 10 a.m. PT<\/h2>\n

Featuring Robin Erickson, PhD
\nVice President, Talent Acquisition Research
\nBersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP<\/p>\n

Yes, specific skills such as interviewing, evaluation, and others are essential, but I often find that hiring managers simply don\u2019t understand the recruiter\u2019s role<\/a>, and vice versa.<\/p>\n

Dr. Erickson\u2019s experience suggests that while training in specific skills is important, successful companies are those that make sure that recruiters and hiring managers each have a much deeper understanding of each of their roles.<\/p>\n

During the webinar, she will:<\/p>\n