MODERN PEOPLE
other words, modern recruitment
needs to be a two-way street
where employers make an effort
to see things from the candidate’s
perspective.
We’ve all heard the old aphorism
that “people don’t leave companies,
they leave leaders” and while true, it
seems it works in the opposite way
too. Great leaders are one of the
primary reasons people are attracted
to a company and one of the primary
motivators to stay with a company.
In a poll of our candidates at Chorus
Executive, we found that sixty
per cent of talent would consider
taking a pay cut in order to work
for an inspiring leader. This clearly
demonstrates how important quality
leadership is for the attraction and
retention of exceptional talent.
With tools such as LinkedIn and
Glassdoor, talented people are
doing homework on the leadership
team of companies before they
sign any employment contract.
They’re looking for a credible work
histor