Somer Hackley

"Can great candidate experience scale?" I was presenting to a group of experienced recruiters last week, a bit of an "ask me anything" type of forum. One person raised their hand and asked me this question. I quickly jumped to an answer, thinking about all the candidates I hear from every day, the ones so incredibly frustrated with not hearing any news, even when they're three plus rounds deep in a process, even when they’re told they're the number one candidate. I quickly answered a...

The emails candidates are writing with AI may have a bigger impact than you think. I’m not talking about mistakes (I see you <recruiter name here>); this is about something much bigger. Every year since launching my search firm, at least one client or potential client asks what I feel they can do to ensure better hiring, that their senior hires stick, and more importantly, thrive. They have interview scorecards, external assessment firms, candidate presentations, in-person meetings, the...

What separates a VP from a Director? What about a VP from an SVP? I love asking hiring managers this question. I also ask candidates. The answers are very revealing. It’s not just confidence or crisp communication. It usually comes down to: - The complexity of the problems they own - The organization's scope and their ability to drive results through a matrix - The level of stakeholders they influence - Whether they’re executing a vision or shaping it One of the most interesting things is...