I’m going to make the case that the cost of a bad hiring decision for most positions is 2 times (2X) the person’s annual salary. This is not a … Read more

I recently read an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Friday, October 15, 2004) about using graphology as a hiring tool. A bespectacled lady … Read more

Let’s have a no-holds-barred interview shootout. Winner takes all. But first, the fine print. Let’s establish the selection criteria. For … Read more

Whether you’re a corporate or external recruiter, there are four things you must be able to do in order to increase your influence with your hiring … Read more

Forget active candidates. Pursuing less active candidates should be your goal. There is a major shift now underway in corporate America to find and hire … Read more

I have a friend who works for a huge company. He has spent the last year of his life working on a “competency” project intended to hire, … Read more

The 1978 Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures: Do you know how they affect you? Your job? Your organization? Not just in the U.S., but in … Read more

[Note: I’ll be hosting another free online event sometime in October 2004. This one will present some ideas on how HR and recruiting leaders can … Read more

First, the vision. As I finished up my presentation for the September 13-15, 2004, ER Expo 2004 Fall in Boston (which you should attend), the overwhelming … Read more

People like to believe they are rational, even when the exact opposite case is true. Think of it a poor man’s Dilbert cartoon: “My decisions … Read more