Hiring the A players from GenX/Y - make sure you broker the job honestly!

Hiring the A players..How do you do this when we a staring generation x / y and now generation me in the face? what changes do you need in your attraction and recrutiment strategy to get the best?

One important perspective is around how you define 'the best' and what you are looking for from 'the best'. More than ever with this generation, clarity about what will be required in the job is crucial as the first part of the quid pro quo. The clearer your brief is, the more effective it will be as a self selection tool. And then, for this generation 'me', your proposition needs to make clear 'what's in it for me?'. In addition to good website content, both sides of this equation can be addressed very effectively with well designed online screening questionnaires that help applicants from this generation assess for themselves job content and the values needed; and then give candidates immediate feedback. Make no mistake generation x/y will not hang around if they see early on that a job is not going to fit with their goals, needs or wants. On the other hand the sooner the A players get a sense of how close a match your offering is, the greater the chance you have of engaging them in the selection process and hiring them before anyone else gets to them.