There is a new service that you need to be aware of that pays top candidates up to $500 for participating in a corporate job interview. Paying candidates … Read more
10 Questions to Ask Candidates About the Interview
Maintaining beneficial relationships with hiring managers improves the chances of making a quality hire and creates an open arena for shared knowledge and … Read more
More Grads, But Cognitive Ability Declines
The good news: recruiters should see an increase in applicants with college degrees and high school diplomas; the bad news is that those applicants might … Read more
10 Steps to Increase Interviewing Accuracy into the 90% Range
There are two huge problems when hiring is viewed as an end-to-end process. The first one involves sourcing. Most companies are terrible when it comes to … Read more
Why Can’t I Hire the Right Salespeople?
Candidate screening is one of the most difficult tasks that recruiters and managers face. Most will tell you that screening sales talent is the toughest of … Read more
Don’t Mistake Activity for Accomplishment
Originally published January 31, 2007. What’s your plan to find the best candidates? Post more ads and hope for a response? Connect with even more … Read more
10 Things Candidates Hate; 10 Things They Love
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