A focus on filling roles is killing recruitment, says Jonathan Hehir. Certainly, that’s a bold statement because…well…isn’t recruitment all about filling … Read more
The Most Important Question to Ask Candidates for Leadership Roles
When hiring for leadership roles, most companies emphasize skills like whether the leader can hit financial and operational targets, grow revenue, manage … Read more
Hiring Managers Look to Wrong Predictors of Success
Most leaders think they’ve got a pretty good eye for talent and can select candidates who’ll fit their culture, but the data just doesn’t … Read more
Busting Bureaucracy: Eliminating Inefficiencies to Fill Roles Faster
We have all been hearing the constant reports of declining numbers of frontline employees across industries. In response, we’ve also seen the reports of … Read more
Hiring Practices Are Frighteningly Inconsistent in Most Companies
If you were to eavesdrop on a dozen job interviews in your company, do you think you’d hear the same interview questions being asked? Would the interviews … Read more
You Must Include This Sentence in Your Job Posts
Why would a high-performer candidate want to work for your organization? Is it money or other benefits? Is it an exciting growth opportunity? Or is it that … Read more
How to Get Candidates to Open Up About Their Mistakes
Everyone will make a mistake at some point. The question isn’t whether someone will make a mistake but rather whether they can admit, and learn from, that … Read more
How to Hire People Who Can Survive the Worst Parts of Your Company
What’s the worst part about working at your company? Is it a lack of growth and development opportunities? Or perhaps impossible deadlines? Or ambiguous … Read more
Spotting the Brown M&Ms in Your Recruiting Operations
It’s the stuff of rock-n-roll legend: In their peak touring days, Van Halen’s contract required every concert venue to place bowls of M&Ms in their … Read more
Why (and How) to Hire Candidates Who Are Forgiving
Let’s be honest. Your company and its leaders are going to make mistakes. Your executives will initiate an ill-considered change effort, managers … Read more