Home topics workplace recruitment-blogs Recruitment Small Business Recruitment Bright minds: draw them in or risk losing them Glyn Brokensha October 6, 2016 Succeeding in business today doesn’t just require good talent – it requires great talent. It also requires great products, a smart strategy and an internal desire to innovate and thus stay ahead of the competition. But let’s focus our attention back on talent. After all, it’s one of the most important components of business today and all around us we hear about talent wars and the shortage of talent. With more than a decade in or around recruitment and talent selection, I am a big believer that employees are one of the, if not the, most important asset to a business. If they are happy, functioning well in teams, supportive of the vision and culture, and productive, it has a big impact on the bottom line of the employing business. But despite those obvious benefits, I’m stunned that many organisations still overlook the importance of their employees. And particularly the talent selection process. Given the value brought by great talent, I would argue the recruitment process is the single most important function for any business. After all, we all know the impact it can have on business if we get the hiring decision wrong: the fallout can directly hurt the bottom line and damage the organisation’s culture. To ensure the people factor receives the right amount of attention, businesses should stop for a moment and look at the