iCIMS Hire Expectations™

Striving to be the best at whatever you are involved with - whether it's a job, sport, or school - plays a major part in defining who you are. Accepting mediocrity now-a-days just isn’t good enough. It is a competitive world we live in, and in order to be the best and stand out, you must shine at what you do, with little to no mistakes. You know who has got this idea down perfectly? Derek Jeter. If Derek Jeter’s name was in the dictionary, this would be his definition:

Derek Jeter: Captain and Shortstop for the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees, is an influential, highly successful baseball player and role model for children and adults, within the sports and business world.

You may be asking yourself right about…now, “How does Derek Jeter relate to the HR world?” Well the answer is relatively simple. Jeter, as a top baseball player, indirectly drives profits and success within the sports and business world, just as the number one applicant tracking system can serve to power the success of an entire organization.

Jeter recently joined the elite 3,000 hit club in the Big Leagues, becoming a part of the small, yet immortal, group of 27 other remarkable players the sport of baseball has ever seen. In addition, Derek was the very first New York Yankee to ever reach this astonishing milestone. He has become the biggest, most recognized figure in all of professional sports! How did he do it? The same way you get to Carnegie Hall. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Oh, and little thing called good work ethic, and an electrifying team that has one goal in mind at all times, be the best of the best. And, at the end of the day, he became the best!

Now although Derek Jeter has been the Captain of the Yankees for 8 years, he couldn’t have won 5 World Championships without the help of his team or vice versa. Team is a very interesting concept. First off, there is no “I in team” (so cliché, I know). The Yankees' great teamwork and key players have directly contributed to their major success. The same thing can be applied to organizations.  Without a good team, the atmosphere of the work-place and performance can be greatly affected. When it comes time to hire new employees to add to your growing team it  is essential to find the right ones to facilitate team success. You can do this best by using a top applicant tracking system. With the proper HR software leading the way to a prosperous future, your business is on its way to winning some of its own championships. Did I just compare Derek Jeter and the Yankees to HR software? Yes, that just happened!

So the next time your company begins the recruitment process with the goal of hiring the best and the brightest, make sure you are being represented by a leader just like Derek Jeter. Work is always going to be filled with a whole bunch of bumps in the road, but there are a few software choices that can be there to help you along the way. Don’t let your business suffer with underperforming solutions. Recruit more efficiently with the best ATS on the market and be of the same caliber as the Yankees with Derek Jeter! Can you tell I like Derek Jeter??