Charles Smith has hired lots of excellent people in his 20 years as an executive in a mid-sized service-sector company. His interviewing practices are a … Read more
Using a Pre-Interview Questionnaire to Improve Your Screening Process
An important part of selecting great candidates is gathering the right information to use to make a hiring decision. Before you can accurately screen out … Read more
The Anatomy of a Search, Part 3
Another $54 Million Mistake
Remember the article about the EEOC’s affinity for catching big fish? In June it was Wal-Mart’s moment in the spotlight. This time, the … Read more
Improving Interviews: Innovative Tools For Selecting “A Players” Every Time
Make no mistake about it, the key to great hiring is great sourcing. Take a moment and think about it: If you’re recruiting for great football … Read more
The Future of Hiring: It’s Not Pretty
Understanding Time-To-Hire Metrics: Separating Time To Fill From Time To Start
The Anatomy of a Search, Part 2
We’ve just finished the first week of our search for a Director/VP Operations for a $300 million medical services company. I’ll be documenting … Read more
Quality of Hire: Does Source Matter?
Where do the best performers come from? Is there a particular type of candidate that is more often successful and more often regarded as a high performer … Read more
The Anatomy of a Search
This is a reality article series. Over the next few weeks, I’ll document an actual retained search we’ve just received for a VP of operations … Read more