To get people to do what we want them to do, we need to give a clear understanding about how we work and ensure that the client and candidate are willing … Read more
Indirect Recruiting – It’s All About Their Comfort Zone
Over the last month, I have been contacted by several Recruiters who are utilizing the indirect recruiting approach to gaining referrals. Each of them … Read more
How to Recruit and Hire Passive Candidates
Recruiting active candidates is easy: you post an ad, sort through the results, make a call or two, interview, select, and send out an offer. The problem … Read more
Got a Performance Problem?
Recruiting occupations are generally devoted to finding potential employees. HR occupations are generally devoted to managing paperwork and administering … Read more
Forget Six Sigma! One Sigma Is the Real Goal for Hiring Top Talent
Every company wants to make hiring top talent more predictable. Some even go as far as putting a Six Sigma task force together to begin the process. Yet … Read more
The Cult of Personality: Rethinking the Use of Personality Tests for Hiring
I’ve just finished reading a recently published book called The Cult of Personality, by Annie Murphy Paul, which presents a scathing criticism of the … Read more
Get the Information You Need: Dispelling the Online Assessment “10 Minute Myth”
Most of us know people who have a knack for expressing strong opinions on topics without having to rely on any actual data or factual information. This … Read more
Using Root Cause Analysis to Hire Better People
Diagnose before prescribing. Every first-year med student learns this simple admonition. It should be applied to business decisions more often. In an … Read more
More About Test Validation
The last time I wrote about validation, you would have thought I was taking a public position on stem-cell research, partial-birth abortion, or teaching … Read more
Good Hiring Starts With A Good Job Profile
Most of the time, managers have trouble clearly explaining what kind of person they need to fill a position. They submit a requisition to the recruiter … Read more