Using the Hiring Process as a Competitive Advantage in K-12 Talent Acquisition featuring Alex Moseman

https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Podcasts211/v4/9c/56/c6/9c56c652-bf75-233e-db96-b1c4fa4588b5/mza_15981033019405879531.jpg/600x600bb.jpg

The Speed to Hire Show

36 episodes

6 days ago

Your organization is depending on you to run a fast and effective hiring process to ensure seats are filled with employees who stick around. And in most cases, you're under-resourced. How do you do it? How can you keep up with the demands of the organization without cutting corners? This is the hiring podcast you've been waiting for. The Speed to Hire Show, hosted by Spark Hire's CEO, Josh Tolan, gets to the root of the problems you're facing with actionable solutions from your HR and talent acquisition peers. Tune in to hear tried and true strategies that'll spark your hiring!

Management

Business

RSS

All content for The Speed to Hire Show is the property of The Speed to Hire Show and is served directly from their servers with no modification, redirects, or rehosting. The podcast is not affiliated with or endorsed by Podjoint in any way.

Management

Business

https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/36497777/36497777-1675198031184-a1864de6af79c.jpg

Using the Hiring Process as a Competitive Advantage in K-12 Talent Acquisition featuring Alex Moseman

The Speed to Hire Show

37 minutes 39 seconds

1 year ago

Using the Hiring Process as a Competitive Advantage in K-12 Talent Acquisition featuring Alex Moseman

Knox County Schools provides ongoing support for teachers and school staff through continuous development initiatives, competitive compensation and benefits, and avenues for career advancement, but where it really stands out in the competition for talent in K-12 hiring is its focus on speed, efficiency, and the candidate experience.

Alex Moseman, Executive Director of Talent Acquisition at Knox County Schools, discusses how streamlining the hiring process and placing an emphasis on retention ensures a seamless and successful K-12 talent acquisition strategy.

Key Takeaways

8:20 - The people you need to recruit first are your current staff members - Recognizing untapped potential within your existing team and engaging current staff fosters loyalty and morale while ensuring seamless integration of new hires, enhancing productivity and retention in the long run.

10:00 - The intensity and urgency of K-12 hiring - Hiring for education is unique in that classrooms must be staffed with qualified and certified teachers and hiring happens in tandem with the pressure of peak end-of-school-year deadlines. Efficiency, timeliness, competitiveness, and accuracy are crucial to making quality hires quickly.

17:04 - Find or invent new hiring capacity - Whether in education or the private sector, rapidly expanding capacity, casting a wide net for talent, and creating streamlined pathways to match individuals with suitable roles, ultimately reduces barriers to access for talent.

22:00 - The talent bar is set regardless of public vs. private sector - Positioning your brand, organization, or institution as a great place to work full stop means setting your standard high and demonstrating to staff, stakeholders, and the community that you serve you are committed to excellence in hiring.

23:23 - Reframe challenges around hiring as an opportunity to think differently - In a competitive market for talent, school districts like must innovate in recruitment strategies rather than simply addressing staffing shortages. K-12 needs to focus on valuing staff and teacher roles to attract and retain exceptional talent.