There are 10 probable causes when an employee repeatedly misses the mark: The wrong person was hired. No clear expectations. Poor job design. Ineffective … Read more
Last month, for the fifth year in row, I did a program for Texas A&M University and, as often happens, I think I learned just as much from the … Read more
I’ve been in the trenches long enough (with many of you, actually) to know there are so many issues demanding your immediate attention every day that … Read more
The first line of defense … is a good offense, and a good offense against negligent hiring lawsuits is your careful investigation of each employee’s … Read more
The most compelling reason to plan your interviews is to save time. Just 15 minutes of planning can save you an hour or more of interview and evaluation … Read more
Here’s an interesting excerpt from an online forum: Do you use automated, electronic applicant screening programs? If you do, you are REQUIRING your … Read more
This research study summarized below concludes that good grooming offsets the pay disadvantage of being unattractive. How does it affect your perception … Read more
One of the great adages of hiring is: “We hire people for what they know and we fire them for who they are.” To do a better job of hiring, we need to focus … Read more
If you haven’t heard me say it before, you will hear it now: Everything you do in the hiring process is a test. One of the best tests is asking applicants … Read more
Here’s a great interview question from one of our readers, Dan Criswell, Assistant Security Shift Supervisor & Security Department Recruiter for the … Read more