Are you aware that you are one of 10,000 people who saw this headline? Are you aware that you are one of 1,000 people who decided to read this article? Are … Read more
20 Questions About Web-Based Screening and Assessment: The 2nd Annual Survey
Anyone who follows online screening and assessment knows that there just isn’t much information available about general trends related to its use. … Read more
Diamonds Last Forever, or How to Eliminate 50% of All Hiring Mistakes
With behavioral interviewing and all the heralded tests now available, why do you think managers still hire candidates who under-perform? Come up with your … Read more
Person versus Person or Person versus Job?
Zen Master: Define the sound of simultaneous laughing and crying. Zen Student: People trying to understand and measure human performance. Some Basic … Read more
Candidate Abuse and Death By Interview
We frequently read about such things as animal abuse or alcohol abuse. But one of the least talked about forms of abuse that occurs on a daily basis is … Read more
Thinking Outside the Box to Increase Interviewing Accuracy
The courage of the master is measured by his or her willingness to surrender. For the master, surrender means there are no experts. There are only … Read more
I Thought I Heard It All
I thought I had heard it all ó that is, until my wife showed me an article in the Saturday, June 8, 2003, Atlanta Journal Constitution entitled, … Read more
Metrics for Dummies
Much has been written about metrics of late, and I fully agree that this subject is long overdue. Recruiting is probably the last business operation within … Read more
How To Recruit Innovative, Outside-the-Box People
Managers and recruiters often complain that they only see bland candidates. They say they’re desperate to hire innovative people, but that they just … Read more
How You Present Candidates Matters
As many of you know, I advocate a Six Sigma process methodology for hiring. This requires formal processes, procedures, and metrics at each step in the … Read more