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FAQs

Do you help organizations outside of Austin?

Yes, we work with clients all over the United States.

Are you a staffing company that places temporary workers in jobs?

While we love to help organizations find a permanent fit with our recruiting services, we are not a temporary staffing company. However, our HR Fractional team can work with you to provide temporary or permanent support for your HR team.

Are your services only virtual or can you come onsite?

We have the ability to support your organization virtually or onsite depending on the need.

Do you have the capacity to support my large organization?

We have built our team and our advisory team with wickedly smart professionals that have worked with and for Fortune 500 companies all over the United States. We are equipped to provide professional services to all organizations regardless of their size.

Is AAG a Benefits broker?

AAG can help you select your broker, and advise on benefit plans provided to your organization. We can also provide the benefits administration including implementation. However, AAG is not a benefits broker.

I know we need help but I'm not sure what the solution is?

This is our speciality! We always listen first. We want to provide a customized solution that solves your specific need. We will guide you so that you can be the hero!

Customized Performance Management: Analysis & Restructuring Augmented with Leadership Training

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Need

Design and implement the Performance Management structure and process for an organization with a new software platform.

Solution

Utilizing insights gained through previously completed project phases that included position analysis and development, creating and revising job descriptions, and developing core competencies, the AAG team customized a performance management structure specific to the client’s needs. The implemented process included customized tasks for the company’s and individual’s goals and linked each to the client’s new core competencies. Processes centered around ongoing communication and continued professional development were integrated into monthly, quarterly, and annual conversations. AAG successfully built the new structure directly into the client’s new performance management module and provided training to the leadership team on implementing it for maximum results.

Results

The customized performance management system implemented by AAG allowed the teams to facilitate effective and continual communication, provided transparency and alignment, promoted professional development, and achieved individual and company goals.

Recruitment: Scouting, Screening, & Hiring a New HR Director Despite a Restrictive Budget & Low Capacity

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Need

Recruit a Human Resources Director for a non-profit with no current HR personnel in a highly competitive market dominated by the oil and gas industry. The organization’s recruiting efforts had been unsuccessful due to challenges such as:

Lack of recruiting experience
Overall capacity
Limited budget
Poor screening process

Solution

AAG created a recruiting strategy around market analysis data and the company’s mission, values, and unique services they provided to the area. Considering the industry-influenced market and limited budget, AAG implemented an aggressive sourcing and screening process that focused on the values and long-term professional goals of the candidates in addition to the organization’s needs to ensure success for both.

Results

The AAG team screened, interviewed, and evaluated the top twenty-five candidates using a PXT Select assessment, then presented four finalists to the client for consideration. After reviewing the short list of finalists, the non-profit extended an offer to their preferred candidate and received an acceptance within two weeks. The new HR Director was a successful match and perfect fit with the non-profit’s company culture.

Career Coaching 101: A Customized Strategy to Identify Professional Goals & Develop a Career Path

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Need

Individual career guidance and coaching to develop a clear vision and strategy for professional growth.

Solution

In collaboration with the client, the AAG developed a customized career coaching strategy to define short and long-term professional goals, identify skills for the ideal career path, and create a professional brand for success. The strategy was implemented with six sessions over 90 days and included PXT Select and DiSC Management assessment tools and how to leverage skills and professional branding for new opportunities.

Results

At the conclusion of the 90 days, the coach helped to guide the client to develop their ideal career path, including goals for continued development for the next three years. The sessions also helped to grow the client’s confidence, which allowed them to exceed their own professional expectations.

Rapid Recruiting: Establish Internal Screening Guidelines & Efficient Onboarding Procedures

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Need

Recruiting assistance for an organization with no current HR staff, over 50 vacancies for vital roles within the organization, and implementing a recruiting process for incoming HR personnel for a continual pipeline for identified roles.

Solution

The AAG team created and implemented a step-by-step recruiting strategy focusing on efficiency utilizing an applicant tracking system (ATS) and customized marketing of openings for maxim visibility. AAG’s strategy included a collaborative process for hiring managers that included education on successful recruiting tactics and interview guides and practices. The AAG team managed the job postings and the ATS, sourced and screened candidates, and streamlined an interview schedule for the hiring managers to maximize the speed at which vacancies were filled.

Results

Within three weeks of starting the assignment, AAG was able to educate the internal team on successful recruiting practices, implement the recruiting strategy, source over 30 candidates, extend offers to seven candidates, and hand off the new recruiting process to the incoming HR personnel. The AAG team continues to be a resource for the client’s HR team for assistance with recruiting, fractional HR services, and special projects, as needed.

Performance Management: Restructuring Customized Processes to Align with New Core Competencies

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Need

Design and implement the Performance Management structure and process for an organization with a new software platform.

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FAQs

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Find Answers with The Austin Alliance Group FAQ