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Category Archives: Behavioral Interviews
“Achieving” has an Evil Twin Brother!
Who likes soap operas, science fiction and superheroes? That’s right, this guy! Perhaps one of the most ludicrous and unintentionally funny aspects of any of these genres is the evil twin story line. Not just that the hero unexpectedly has … Continue reading
Who’s responsible for Job Fit, the Job Candidate or the Company?
Recently I read a post entitled “What Do You Get from a Job besides a Paycheck?” which discussed various questions a candidate should consider before taking a job. Here’s a quick list of the author’s suggested considerations. Does this role … Continue reading
Your employees are leaving, and it might be your leader’s fault!
According to the 2011 Talent Survey by Aon Hewitt, 61% of more than 1,300 business professionals surveyed anticipate an increased focus on talent development in the coming year. Forty percent believe there will be an increased focus on hiring, and … Continue reading
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Why do 46% of hires fail within the first 18 months?
The answer to the question above could save your organization a good deal of money in employee turnover costs. As reported in HR Executive magazine, Leadership IQ concluded a three year study of more than 5,200 hiring managers from 312 public … Continue reading
Bad hire? Stop blaming HR!
I recently read a great article called, “10 Ways to fix a broken Corporate Recruiting System.” Point number six suggests that the person with responsibility over the hiring process should be the Hiring Manager not Human Resources. Each year companies … Continue reading
Telecommuting can cut costs, but not every employee is right for it!
Economic woes and increased stress on workers are a few reasons why many HR leaders are looking further into telecommuting. The offer of telecommuting is one more way to attract top candidates wishing to spend less time commuting and more … Continue reading
Posted in Behavioral Interviews, Candidate Screening, Job Fit, Recruiting
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Law Students Prove They Can Argue
According to US News & World Report, it seems a new trend is starting among law firms. Frustrated by superficial interviews, law firms are trying out new interviewing techniques that can more easily help interviewers tell a good candidate from … Continue reading
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How to avoid hiring Charlie Sheen
Unless you’ve been in outer space in the month of March, at least one news story about the train wreck called Charlie Sheen has reached your ears. Once what seemed like a dandy hire for CBS, soon became a publicity … Continue reading
Job interviewing: Relax and be yourself!
When you interview for a job it could be because you are out of work or are trying to secure new employment that will in some fashion improve your life. Either way you may feel a sense of pressure during … Continue reading
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Conduct A Better Interview – Behavioral Interviewing
Behavioral interviewing is not new. Since the 70′s managers have heard that behavioral interviewing will change the way they hire. It is somewhat surprising then to find so many people doing it poorly. One part of behavioral interviewing is asking … Continue reading
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