When we ask job applicants what they do when they don’t know what to do, we learn a lot about these potential employees. To find out, ask them questions … Read more
Weekly Wrap: When Some Oddball Interview Questions Aren’t So Odd
I’ve been dealing with stupid and idiotic interview questions for a very, very long time. It’s been more than 25 years since I heard a City … Read more
A Penguin Walks Through the Door Followed By a Bounty Hunter
“A penguin walks through that door right now wearing a sombrero,” your interviewer says, then asks, “What does he say and why is he here?” If … Read more
Hiring Secrets of a Top Job Creator
After closing 2007, at Veterans United Home Loans, the leading dedicated provider of VA Loans, we employed a 109-person workforce, all within our … Read more
Use Anti-DISC to Become a Better Person and Make Better Assessments
Warning: do not use this slick all-purpose assessments for screening out people. However, it’s useful for becoming a better interviewer and screening in … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: No One Ever Said Running a Small Business Was Easy
From a discussion board I monitor: “OK … ever reached breaking point? I’ve got two pregnant staff, one has just started maternity, the other has six … Read more
8 Questions to Measure Your Behavioral Interviewing Competence
If you think Behavioral Event Interviews consist only of questions, think again. Highly structured interviews have a long history of accurately predicting … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Problem With Going With Your Gut Feeling
Once you have made a decision about an applicant for some reason (such as the way they filled out the application blank or something you like or don’t like … Read more
5 Red Flags to Watch For When You’re Selecting Employees
Mastering the art of employee selection is no easy task. It requires the interrogative skills of Detective Elliott Stabler, the easy charm of Don Draper, … Read more
How to Avoid America’s Biggest Hiring Mistake
One of my frustrations with the recently completed political campaigns was the implication that if we elected Candidate A, our business problems would be … Read more