I'd like to conduct a little poll, and see if we can get some talk and solutions flowing...

I would like everyone to think for a moment, and answer the below question by responding via a comment to this post.

What is the #1 recruitment issue/problem/dilemma that you organization is facing right now? (What keeps you up at night?)

Sum it up in a sentence. You're only allowed 1 thing! Pick the most critical to your business.

Paul Russ, Director, Talent Acquisition, SunLife Financial 

What is the hardest part of a recruiting in today’s market?  If you answered finding top talent, you’re wrong (well not totally because that is very difficult!), but if you answered proving your worth as recruiters and measuring the success of your practice, you’re right.  With words like “outsourcing” being on the tip of every executives tongue these days, it is more critical then ever to be sure you show you’re value!  Unfortunately showing recruitments value in an organization is not a simple task, even with the introduction of sophisticated ATS systems and the robust reporting and measurement capabilities HR departments are sporting these days.  HR Leaders expend a lot of time and energy trying to figure out how to measure the success of recruiting, but few have been able to get the equation quite right.  The key missing ingredient in many recruitment measurement recipes is a post-hire survey program.  An effective post-hire survey program will not only yield invaluable feedback that can help refine your recruitment process, but most importantly, it will provide your organization with a rich, valid and timely vehicle to measure recruitment success.

by Marcus Miller, LEAPJob

Mentoring programs support the goal of employee retention and can make it easier to transition new employees into the core organization. With the right approach any organization can benefit.

Mentoring is no longer seen as 'nice to have,' as organizations scramble to find ways to develop and retain their workforce. Such programs needn’t be complex to bring real value to the new hire, the mentor, and the business as a whole.