They say it takes a village to raise a child — a proverb that I have recently learned translates to recruiting physicians, clinicians, and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do Your Interview Questions Look For Positive Outcomes?
The way you word your questions determines the kinds of answers you get. The answers you get determine whether the decisions you make are based on good … Read more
Key Interview Elements: Getting at a Candidate’s Capability, Passion & Fit
When hiring, we can easily assess whether a candidate for a role has the necessary capabilities, or skills, to perform that role by evaluating their work … Read more
The 6 Parts of Recruiting for Culture
I met with a client today who made me smile — a Cheshire-Cat-Eating-Grin Smile, as a matter of fact. He said, “Heather, I need to invest in the … Read more
Leading-edge Candidate Screening, Interviewing, and Assessment Practices
Candidate selection and assessment is one of the most conservative processes in all of talent management. Many think the topic is not worth a detailed … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: The Most Important Interview Question You Need to Ask
If you’ve ever arrived late to a movie, you know figuring out what happened during the time before you took your seat can be extremely frustrating. Without … Read more
Using the Two-Question Performance-based Interview for Recruiting, Part 3
In the first two parts of this series, the two-question performance-based interview was introduced. The first question involves asking candidates to … Read more
Ask This, Not That: 5 Ways You Can Improve Your Hiring Today
It’s all too easy to settle into an interview rut. You’ll probably do three or four for every job you fill, so it makes sense to have a go-to list of … Read more
The 10 Deadly Sins of Talent Management … That Can Quickly Bring Your Organization Into Mediocrity
Talent wins. If you look at the most admired and successful companies all around the world, those who have figured this out and found a way to get the best … Read more
The Formula for Hiring Success, Part 2
Recap: in part one of this series, the two-question performance-based interview was introduced. The first question involves asking candidates to describe … Read more