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America Back to Work: Nancy D’Onofrio, Randstad Canada
How Do Top Candidates Vet Employers?
In this episode, Arnette Heintze sits down with Nancy D’Onofrio, Director of National Strategic Accounts at Randstad Canada. Nancy shares her unique journey from the fashion industry to the world of HR, and offers an in-depth exploration of the current job market dynamics. She discusses the challenges and opportunities for both employers and job seekers, delving into hiring trends, candidate expectations, and the impact of leadership on organizational culture.
Key Takeaways:
- Nancy describes the state of the market as more of an employer’s market, noting the cautious approach employers are taking due to past hiring mistakes.
- Employers are exercising caution in hiring to improve the quality of hires, avoiding the pitfalls of the rapid and sometimes misguided decisions of the past.
- Beyond monetary compensation, candidates are seeking clear career paths, growth opportunities, and inspiring leadership.
- Nancy discusses the negative effects of unclear expectations and surprise elements in the interview process.
- The role of HR in identifying and addressing cultural issues within organizations to prevent talent loss is emphasized.
- Job seekers are utilizing technology and social media to research potential employers, underlining the need for transparency and engagement from companies.
- Nancy predicts a potential “Great Resignation 2.0” as markets stabilize and employees feel more comfortable transitioning roles.
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S2Verify is one of the leading, privately held, pre-employment background screening companies in the United States.
Arnette Heintze is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at S2Verify. Before establishing S2Verify, Arnette spent more than three decades working at the highest levels of federal, state, and local law enforcement.
He served more than 20 years in the United States Secret Service as a special agent and senior executive where he planned, designed, and implemented security strategies to protect U.S. Presidents, world leaders, events of national significance, and our nation’s most sensitive assets, including financial infrastructure.
After retiring from the Secret Service, Arnette focused on building growth and performance of innovative start-ups and SMBs. In 2004, he established Hillard Heintze, a globally recognized strategic security risk management and investigations firm. In 2009, along with Bill Whitford and Jim Zimbardi, Arnette established S2Verify with an approach and methodology that delivers fast, accurate, compliant, and affordable background screening insights crucial to better managing insider risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.