Pride comes before the fall, or so it goes. It also comes before bad hiring practices. You may have started a young, successful company or even hired a few … Read more
ERE Chicago, Day 2: College Recruiting – It’s All About the Interns
When you see a conference session titled Straight from the Source: What’s Really on the Minds of the New Generations of Top Candidates, well, … Read more
When It Comes to Evaluating Candidates, Knowing Beats Guessing
Second of two parts If you want to learn whether HR is doing a good job screening candidates for critical job skills, ask the hiring manager. If he/she … Read more
Survey: Economic Worries Driving Even More Temp, Part-Time Hiring
U.S. firms are shifting away from hiring full-time, permanent workers, as worries over the fragility of the economy and the looming implementation of the … Read more
You May Not Think So, But You Really DO Use Tests When You Hire
First of two parts Two comedians are talking… “Do you test applicants?” “We don’t use tests.” “Oh. You hire everyone who applies?” “No … just the ones who … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Why Are So Many Managers Oblivious to the Obvious?
I wonder why so many business owners, hiring managers, and HR folks fail to do the simple, obvious things that lead to success? For instance: Why doesn’t … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Resume Mistakes That Only a Manager Could Love
I’m not one of those who is ready to abandon the classic resume, although you keep hearing predictions about how it’s getting ready go the way … Read more
Why Didn’t They Get the Job? Perhaps It’s Feedback Best Left Unsaid
If you spend enough time in HR land (real or virtual), you’ll inevitably hear this question: “Should I ask why I didn’t get the job?” My answer to this … Read more
Don’t Lose Great Job Candidates
If you are sitting here reading this, you are probably a top performer — the best seek out challenges, look to expand their knowledge bank, and have … Read more
Ban the Box? In California, it Helped Let a Convicted Embezzler Get Hired
What do you get when you buy $320,000 worth of televisions, a hot tubs and gazebos and electronics, pornographic videos, handcuffs, chains and whips? Some … Read more