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Although it’s a proven best-practice, most employers do not use a structured, standardized question set to interview job applicants. This inevitably leads to a wild variance in the quality of new hires because no one is comparing apples […]
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Want to keep your top talent happily engaged and on board for the long term? Want to inspire your other employees to reach their full potential? It’s easy! All you have to do is show ’em that you […]
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Here are a few questions you can ask in an interview to uncover how applicants hold themselves accountable for handling responsibilities and keeping commitments: What do you routinely do to make sure you meet deadlines? (You should hear things like repeating back orders/requests, using […]
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They quit because: They can, They want to, They have other options, But, the main reason they quit is because no one made them feel valued and appreciated on the job. It takes a lot of effort and/or […]
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Want to keep your top talent happily engaged and on board for the long term? Want to inspire your other employees to reach their full potential? It’s easy! All you have to do is show ’em that you […]
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Try one or both of these questions when you’re trying to get some insight into an applicant’s attitudes and values: What was the best advice anyone gave you about working when you went to look for your very […]
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Here are six questions you should ask your best people regularly: Where do you want to be career-wise one year from now? What are the two or three things that need to happen to make this a reality? […]
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If you don’t have an Unique Employment Proposition (UEP), you’d better be willing to pay very well or live with the consequences — high employee turnover and/or low-quality employees.
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The following is my spin on a Retail Wire opinion piece about what makes a great retailer… What Makes an Employer-of-Choice So Great? Leadership and innovation: You have to give people good reasons to pick your company […]