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Finding the right personality for effective global leadership!
Today more and more companies are learning that not only do their employees need the proper skills to succeed in their job, they need the right personality to fit-in and succeed in their company’s culture. How do you deal with … Continue reading
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Hire Outside Your Comfort Zone
A great post from Kris Dunn at hrcapatalist.com discusses the merits of hiring an artist for a regular job at your company. This got me thinking about the way many of our clients have selected candidates over the years. Most … Continue reading
Job fit: Who wins?
Job Fit: Who Wins? Our company has a vision of getting everyone into a job in which they “fit”. By fit we mean that the employee’s skills, talents, likes, dislikes and personality will be positively received and utilized. That they … Continue reading
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Is Workplace Likeability really that important?
New Flash everyone, evidently being likable can get you hired over someone not so likable and even further your career. Does this sound obvious to you? Well being likable is a trait that escapes many including yours truly. Whether you’re … Continue reading
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How quickly are you eliminated from the hiring process?
According to a running poll on Searchfirm.com, 39% of hiring managers feel they form an accurate opinion of a job candidate in less than five minutes. Thirty-three percent believe they can do it in less than 1 minute. This means … 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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How your company can hire more effectively.
Part I The second highest priority for HR departments throughout 2010 according to a recent report on global assessment trends is external recruiting/hiring. But where do companies fail in their recruiting/hiring efforts? How do companies find and retain top talent … Continue reading
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Corporate Culture At Zappos.Com
Over at the New York Times they have posted an interview with Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh. In the interview Tony talks about why he is so passionate about defining and maintaining the Zappos.com corporate culture. It turns out he had … Continue reading
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More employers using screening and recruiting firms
According to an article at the Triangle Business Journal more and more companies are adding steps to screen candidates to their hiring process. With so many people out of work, companies are getting inundated with resumes. To help find the … Continue reading
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Developing Employees For Fun And Profit
Over at the Harvard Business Blog, Steven Demaio has posted a great article about how to identify and develop the talents of your current employees. Many organizations are in the midst of a hiring freeze, but that doesn’t mean businesses … Continue reading
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