Kinetix

Kinetix is a recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) firm for growth companies. We exist to help you become the biggest thing that ever walked the planet. Your company is good at what you do – and you know it. But you also know you can’t hire good people fast enough to keep up with your growth. That’s why you’re here.

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If the movie Office Space taught us anything, it's that employee engagement is always a problem of motivation. Check out this Kinetix whitepaper to learn how managers can drive more engagement - complete with audio/video clips from a dysfunctional company we love to reference around the office. Download today!

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Podcast: The  CYA Report is a free flowing, sometimes mature discussion of HR and talent issues. On today’s show we have Brook Manville, co-author of the book Judgment Calls, on the essence of  ”going with your gut” when making big decisions.

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Audio: Monday motivation from Pink Floyd. 

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How Candidates and Recruiters Can Use the First Strike Advantage in Salary Negotiations

Kinetix CHRO, Kris Dunn: OK – let’s get this out first – you’re a star.  You’re trolling the web for ways to get better at the Talent game and interact – that’s why you’re here.  As Eddie Vedder once said – “This is not for you.”  Then again maybe it is. Read the whole post over at Fistful of Talent. 

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Progress on the new Kinetix digs - we may not have carpet, but we certainly have corn hole. 

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I Work Better With My Pants Off - Don't You?

Working from home wisdom from the folks over at Brazen Careerist.

Employers are starting to realize the benefits of allowing employees to work on their own time, when they’re most inspired, motivated, comfortable, and able to think and problem-solve creatively. That’s why for some companies, flextime is becoming the route to increasing productivity and employee happiness.... 

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Office Chatter

Marketing: I'm going to make the title teal.

Partner: I HATE the color teal.

Marketing: Well it's our client's primary color.

Partner: No, it's the worst color ever imagined.

Employee in ear shot currently wearing teal: [death stare]

Partner: #fail

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SHRM 2012 - Kinetix Senior Vice President, Carol McDaniel, teams up with Dawn Burke from Fistful of Talent to share her conference experience. 

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SHRM12 - Kinetix Partners Kris Dunn and Shannon Russo with some of the gang from Fistful of Talent. 

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Here's the latest version of the CYA Report - Relocating candidates is tough in today's environment.

Join Kinetix partner Kris Dunn as he digs into the relocation scene by evaluating a recent research deck from Allied Van Lines related to relocating talent.  SPOILER: Best in class companies spend an average of 33K to relocate remote hires... #wow

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Whoops! Humor's not always a great idea in interviews. Check yourself before you wreck yourself.

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Friday Rant: ATS Providers, You Stink.

from Jessica Lee at Fistful of talent (see the entire post here).  Our take?  Customization is the death of any software provider.  

Of course your ATS doesn't do everything you need it to do.  That's why you let Kinetix deal with all the messy, customized recruiting stuff...

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The 7 Biggest Lies in Recruiting

Here's what Kris Dunn presented at recruitDC in 2011... We still think it's relevant now...