Remember when your parents scolded you for comparing yourself to others? Now it’s precisely what you should be doing today when it comes to recruiting talent amid “The Great Resignation.” Only this time, don’t focus on who has the real Converse All-Stars or what designer brand of bag they’re sporting. Instead, focus on your industry and trends – review performance and salary data, industry trends, HR practices, and even your job ad!

This adulting version of comparative analysis (benchmarking) can make or break your organization when it comes to spotting the difference between successful hiring practices and practices that can use some work. The result is real all-star employees versus a disengaged workforce.

On that note, in this issue, we show you how to benchmark for recruiting the right talent and how to compose a job ad that attracts the right people even before you start interviewing. We also share tips to bring out the best in your people, so they don’t walk out the door!

Our Omnia First Friday Fundamentals series is getting a lot of love. We wrapped up our second interactive session early this month, where we delved deep into our assessments, 8 columns, how to read our reports, and took a lot of exciting questions from the participants. We also explored how businesses can leverage benchmarking data to their advantage as they select and develop their team.

And that’s why we believe benchmarking is a must-do exercise to uncover where you excel and replicate it! Take inspiration from the successes of your all-stars. Move beyond the skills and experience required to do a job and get started on defining the behaviors, values, and other factors needed for a candidate to thrive in a role. See you next month!