Want to know more, but don’t know how to ask? Non-specific, open-ended questions encourage prospective employees to speak freely and give you the … Read more
The 2-Question Performance-based Interview, Part 1
Recruiters need to be able to quickly and accurately assess candidate competency. The obvious reason for this, though, is not the most important reason. Of … Read more
CareerBuilder Survey Finds Dumb Stuff People Do During Job Interviews
CareerBuilder does a lot of surveys centered around hiring and workplace practices, but this one on Most Memorable Interview Mistakes has to be one of the … Read more
The Only Interview Questions You’ll Ever Really Need
About a year ago Forbes had an article, titled Top Executive Recruiters Agree There Are Only Three True Job Interview Questions, that shared the “wisdom” … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Here’s Why You Should Keep a Decisions Log
Last month, for the fifth year in row, I did a program for Texas A&M University and, as often happens, I think I learned just as much from the … Read more
The Top 30 Most Common (and Critical) Interview Problems
First of two parts By Dr. John Sullivan What’s wrong with corporate job interviews? Pretty much everything! Interviews are the second most used and … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Using a Performance Review Form in a Structured Interview
I’ve been in the trenches long enough (with many of you, actually) to know there are so many issues demanding your immediate attention every day that … Read more
Sleeping Interviewers, Stale Resumes, and Social Analytics
What would you do if the person interviewing you fell asleep? What Irwin did turned out to be worth $100. You’ll find out more if you read through … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: How to Help Avoid Negligent Hiring Lawsuits
The first line of defense … is a good offense, and a good offense against negligent hiring lawsuits is your careful investigation of each employee’s … Read more
What’s Wrong With Interviews? The Top 50 Most Common Interview Problems
What’s wrong with corporate job interviews? Pretty much everything. Interviews are the second most used and “flawed” tool in HR (right after … Read more