Monthly Archives: July 2012

Advancing Technology Fuels Wave of Video Interviewing Growth

Have you ever heard this quote from Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player to ever smack the puck?  “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been.”  This means Wayne anticipated where on … Continue reading

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Maybe it’s Time Someone got Fired for Making a Bad Hire!

I was at a large management meeting the other day and the topic of employee turnover came up.  Several of the meeting attendees noted that SHRM had just reported that turnover in our state –Virginia– was averaging 17%. I asked … Continue reading

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5 Things You can Learn about your Candidates with Video Interviewing

By now, especially if you’ve had the good fortune to read my past posts, you should know that video interviewing is a technology gaining rapid acceptance in the hiring world for its ability to help organizations make better hires.  If … Continue reading

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Discrimination in Hiring: Why Some are in no Rush to Fix It.

“Fear of a Black Planet” is the name of a critically acclaimed rap album by American duo, Public Enemy released in 1990.  Does anyone remember it?  I’ll admit I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Chuck D and Flavor Flav … Continue reading

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