This is a true story. Years ago, I interviewed for a job with a well-known, multi-billion-dollar global company. I was flown in the night before, and … Read more
Hiring the Best is a Team Sport Without Rules
Imagine you’re playing a sport that has a ball. Now imagine someone on your team purposely screwing up, like running the wrong way, giving the ball … Read more
Experience Without Performance is Doomed to Fail
In part one of this article we learned that selecting the right people for the right job is the most important talent-management decision you have to make. … Read more
Experience Without Performance is Doomed to Fail
Strategic talent management is about making one decision and making it right. Today I am going to show you how this key decision can be improved by … Read more
What Is Your Hiring Batting Average?
I am an unabashed follower of the HR philosophy of Jack Welch, former CEO of GE. He is a proponent of a “business-like” approach to HR that … Read more
Memo to My Hiring Manager
Dear Hiring Manager, Now that summer is almost over and vacations are ending, the challenges you face at work are beginning again, and in earnest. Although … Read more
Secrets to Really Analyzing Resumes
Any hiring manager or recruiter knows that the intent of a resume is to market a specific candidate. Jobseekers sit down and spell out the stories of their … Read more
How to Create a Strategic Plan for Recruiting
Right now, every organization is cranking up its strategic planning processes. Offsites are scheduled, calendars are being tweaked, and the annual routine … Read more
Why You Must Implement an Evidence-based Assessment Process
There was an interesting story in the July 19 edition of Time about Dodge & Cox, the San Francisco-based mutual fund company. Here’s the opening … Read more
Attract Reluctant Applicants by Compiling Your Selling Points
Many organizations struggle to get enough high-quality applicants. While corporate websites, job boards, and events generate lots of flow, most agree that … Read more