Recast: How to Mobilize Your Internal Top Talent
In this episode, we revisit one of our most insightful conversations on hiring. What’s the best way to find the right fit for an open role? JR Keller, assistant professor at the Cornell ILR School, and Angela Cheng-Cimini ’92, chief human resources officer for Harvard Business Publishing, explain the advantages and pitfalls of the internal hiring process.
Cornell Keynotes · JR Keller, Angela Cheng-Cimini, Chris Wofford
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Show Notes
The majority of jobs today are filled by hiring internal candidates in a process that is faster than an external search and enables individuals with institutional knowledge to impact an organization more quickly in new roles.
In this Cornell Keynotes podcast episode, JR Keller, assistant professor at the Cornell ILR School, and Angela Cheng-Cimini ’92, chief human resources officer for Harvard Business Publishing, explore aspects of internal talent mobility, including:
- Hiring processes – posting vs. slotting
- Talent hoarding and internal talent loaning
- Motivational spillover effects of internal promotions
- Boomerang hires
- Transparency in contemporary leadership
- Managerial influence on career outcomes
- Effects of internal hiring on diversity
Learn more in JR Keller’s eCornell certificate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Building a Diverse Workforce.
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