It seems counterintuitive. Some people claim that personality has everything to do with job performance. Others know that every piece of serious research … Read more
Do You Look for Cultural Fit, or for Innovation?
The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress. — Charles Kettering There has been a lot written lately about “cultural … Read more
Maybe a Facebook Photo of Someone Drinking a Beer Isn’t So Bad
Employers who screen out people because they’re pictured on Facebook drinking may be screening out perfectly fine people, according to one new study. … Read more
Is Your Background Screener Doing the Job? Here’s How to Tell
Choosing and monitoring your background screening vendor is as important — and maybe more so even — than the interview you conduct with … Read more
Employment Tests Say: Give Us Mobile or Give Us Death!
When it comes to linking people to information and opportunities at scale, mobile devices represent “a perfect storm of opportunity” for driving engagement … Read more
Cultural Fit in the Workplace: How Personality Affects Hiring and Teamwork
People differ in their personalities, attitudes, and values, and an understanding of our individual personality is profoundly important in maximizing our … Read more
Develop a Recruiter Scorecard … Because Champions Demand That You Keep Score (Part 2 of a 2-part series)
How to develop a recruiter scorecard for assessing individual corporate recruiter performance Champions insist that you keep score. If you understand that … Read more
Develop a Recruiter Scorecard … Because Champions Demand That You Keep Score (Part 1 of a 2-part series)
Sample recruiter scorecards Champions insist that you keep score. If you understand that concept, you shouldn’t be surprised that one of the best ways to … Read more
Before You Require Poem Writing, Take These 7 Steps to Ensure Your Hiring Matches Your Culture
During a trip to a suburban mall near Cleveland, I saw a man wearing a jacket with a logo for Hyland Software, a business-to-business software developer … Read more
Employment Tests Are Anything but Irrelevant
Last week, I found myself wearing down several hours sitting in an airport by catching the latest and greatest in the HR/employment sphere through … Read more