Originally published April 17, 2007. In an earlier article, I made a case for cultivating a more civil attitude during the interview process as actually a … Read more
Uncertainty and Doubt Can Dominate a Job Search
Uncertainty is a constant companion during a job search, and it often follows us on the job. When you’re out of work, you are frequently plagued with … Read more
How Many Names?
I get asked quite often, “How many names do I need to order to make this work?” The answer is deceptively simple: “Usually 30 to 50 names … Read more
What’s Important to Gen Y Candidates
I am Generation X, one of the “slackers” who started out professionally frustrated, cynical, and as an underachiever. I read all about it … Read more
Attend More Interviews to Add Value to Recruiting
Sitting in on interviews can be one of the most overlooked ways of adding value in the recruiting and hiring process. While this can be very … Read more
Blow The Sucker Up?
Do you know that recruiting is one of the least efficient processes in an organization? Transaction costs (cost per hire) are large and there is almost no … Read more
What Your Kids’ Basketball Coach Knows
I know of a youth basketball coach (we’ll call him Jim) who is undefeated for the past six years. But as a result of Jim’s success, other … Read more
Being a Good Interviewer is More About Recruiting than Selection
I learned to become a better interviewer than my clients for only one reason: to prevent good candidates from being excluded for bad reasons. Too many of … Read more
Are Your Resumes Valid?
We know the quality and accuracy of information in resumes is very suspect, often full of outright lies. So why is it that we put so much emphasis on the … Read more
How to Adjust Hiring Standards to Increase Your Applicant Pool
Part 1 of this article discussed risks associated with arbitrarily lowering hiring standards in reaction to applicant shortages caused by a tight labor … Read more