The most compelling reason to plan your interviews is to save time. Just 15 minutes of planning can save you an hour or more of interview and evaluation … Read more

The most compelling reason to plan your interviews is to save time. Just 15 minutes of planning can save you an hour or more of interview and evaluation … Read more
I’ve learned that mistakes can often be as good a teacher as success. Jack Welch said that. It’s a good reminder of that old aphorism about … Read more
Here’s an interesting excerpt from an online forum: Do you use automated, electronic applicant screening programs? If you do, you are REQUIRING your … Read more
This research study summarized below concludes that good grooming offsets the pay disadvantage of being unattractive. How does it affect your perception … Read more
One of the great adages of hiring is: “We hire people for what they know and we fire them for who they are.” To do a better job of hiring, we need to focus … Read more
Recruiting never seems to change very much. As I have often written, even with computers, smart phones, cheap video, big bandwidth, and years of … Read more
Editor’s note: Brian Kevin Johnston’s article was the most popular article on The Fordyce Letter in 2011. It originally ran in March. I “fired” … Read more
How would you get an elephant into a refrigerator? Think that’s an odd question? How about this one: What do you think of garden gnomes? Glassdoor … Read more
Two of the hottest topics in corporate recruiting today are the candidate experience and need for transparency. And although many corporations are making a … Read more
Creating a compelling cover letter that will highlight your candidate’s expertise and entice hiring managers to make contact for an interview is a skill … Read more