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The following snapshot is a close approximation of the results I get when I ask my convention and corporate training audiences: “How structured is your approach to recruiting, screening, and hiring new employees?” 10% Very, we have clearly […]
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Even if you are fully staffed, it’s imperative that you block out 60 – 90 minutes a week to interview. It’s the only way to build the bench strength needed to be able to replace departing, mediocre employees […]
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Yours was the first company to make an offer and/or the first job they applied for Your company was recommended to them You offer a good work environment and benefits Your company has a good reputation The schedule you offer […]
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Toys R Us is closing all of it stories. This means 30,000 retail employees will be looking for new jobs. Don’t wait until they show up to apply or reply to your ad. Go shopping at Toys R […]
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Even though a job applicant may not ask these questions, you’ll find it much easier to attract, select, and retain top talent when you know the answers: With all the other opportunities out there, why should I come […]
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Before you post an online ad for a new employee, be sure to look at the people already on board. Perhaps someone on staff could easily do the job or there might be someone who this job would […]
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You’ve heard of “Mystery Shoppers,” right? Well, if you’re having a hard time recruiting quality job applicants (and who isn’t these days?), the best way to find out what may be amiss is to shop your hiring system. […]
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The sneaky thing about biases is that, for the most part, we’re unaware we hold them. To wit, “I am not prejudiced and I hate people who are.” One way this undermines your judgement in the hiring process […]
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With unemployment at a 10 year low, now is the time to interview even those applicants you don’t think you’d hire. Here’s why: No matter the impression you got from the phone screen or their past work experience, […]
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What better interview questions to ask a job applicant than those about the criteria employees are actually evaluated against when it’s time for an annual performance review? And what better way to evaluate a job applicant than against […]