By Eric B. Meyer I heard this story once about a law-school graduate who was looking for his first job out of school. He applied to several local … Read more
Judging the Voice: The Reality of Phone Interview Bias
What do you have in common with Cee Lo Green, Christina Aguilera, Blake Sheldon, and Adam Levine? If you spend time searching for top talent, quite a lot! … Read more
How Much Pizza Must You Eat Before You Use the ‘Quit Your Job’ App?
Glassdoor has its annual list out of the oddest of the oddball interview questions candidates get. Compared to previous years, this year’s list is … Read more
Goodbye Firing Squad: Why Panel Interviews Are Bad for Hiring
Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. If there’s one truly divisive … Read more
Coming Up: Take Your Parents to Work and Get Them to Do It For You Day
First we had Bring Your Daughter to Work Day. Then the boys wanted equal time so now we have the tongue-stumbling Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. … Read more
Tech Insights: How Technology Impacts the Art of the Interview
Editor’s note: This is the first of an occasional series from longtime HR analyst David Creelman about the latest in HR technology. One of the more … Read more
What This Classic Interview Question Can Tell You
Where do you see yourself in five years? Is this weathered old interview question still effective? In this dynamic age where entire industries can … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Importance of Being “On” For Candidate Interviews
Nervous, uptight people will tell you almost nothing, while relaxed, engaged people will tell you almost anything. This is why professional interviewers … Read more
Who Are the Despicable Mes in Recruiting?
The combination of the popular “Despicable Me” movies and the Christmas season made me think about who in the recruiting process should get “a lump of … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How to Truly Be an Effective Interviewer
If you want to get better at golf, you need to practice. You can’t just go to the course, play one round, wait six months to play again and hope to be any … Read more