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One of the most common errors perpetrated by interview training programs is exemplified by the excerpt below from a recent trade magazine article on hiring: A professional recruiter is quoted as saying: “Rather than ask: ‘How would you handle […]
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Most every reader of this blog has seen me deliver an employee recruiting, selection, retention presentation at a company or industry meeting somewhere over the years and you may remember the turkeys and eagles analogy I used to […]
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Winners don’t plan to lose; it’s just not an option in their minds. When it comes to employee hiring then, rather than focusing on how to avoid making a bad hiring decision, use this winner’s mindset to your […]
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You may have heard me tell one of my favorite jokes about the woman looking for the perfect husband. She thought she’d found him, but, alas, he was looking for the perfect wife. If you’re looking for that perfect […]
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The following was recently published in the Seattle Times “Rant and Rave” column and I couldn’t say it better myself… RANT: It takes two or three hours to write a specific cover letter, customize the resume, and […]
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A great time to look for the employees who could help you build your business next year is when you’re doing your holiday shopping this year because… When you get outstanding service during the hectic holiday hustle, the […]
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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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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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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 […]
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You may want to try this idea from one of the frontline managers I’ve worked with… When she gets an applicant who is working elsewhere, she does a brief telephone screen first and, if she is still interested, […]