When you're talking to a job candidate, do you ask what superpowers he'd like to have? No? Then obviously you're missing out on the newly anointed best practice of asking ridiculous questions in the name of thorough interviewing. It's not a new trend (Microsoft's been known for...
The Find: If you want better quality employees more suited to your company culture, one CEO feels your best bet is to make it easy for job candidates to say no to your offer. The Source: Summation, the blog of Auren Hoffman, CEO of Rapleaf. ...
A candidate will tend to put a lot of time and effort into making a good impression during an interview. Too often, however, interviewers are far less concerned with the impression they make on candidates. The article lists some tips for recruiters and hiring managers to help them make the...
The best recruiters are advisors and consultants, not vendors. They lead the hiring process every step of the way. By clarifying expectations and deliverables, you have a tool that allows you to both attract candidates and measure their competency. Good recruiters not only find top candidates, they also have the...
Looking for talent? The smartest employers, who hire the best people, develop a pre-qualified candidate pool before they need to fill a job. One can develop relationships with potential employees long before they are needed. These ideas will also help to create a larger pool of candidates when a current...
New communications technology can be used by us to communicate with anyone by using video and audio, instant messaging, e-mail, and collaborative software. Recruiters and hiring managers can use this real-time technology to widen their recruiting efforts and scan the globe for talented prospective employees. You can meet candidates online,...
Of all the interviewing techniques utilized over the years to improve on the hiring of new employees, Behavioral Interviewing has stood the test of time. More and more often, Behavioral Interviewing is seen as the best way to separate the good candidate from the perfect candidate. It's a method of...
Time to interview job candidates? Learn the secret techniques smart companies use to identify tomorrow’s most promising talent.Choosing the right employees is one of the most important — and most difficult — decisions a manager makes. To help you spot the shiny needle in that haystack of resumes, we've assembled...
Dr. Chris Croner, a clinical psychologist and author of "Never Hire a Bad Salesperson Again," gives examples of the types of questions to ask a sales candidate in order to determine a person's drive.
Most nonprofit managers are aware that a charity may not directly campaign for, or against, a candidate for public office. The penalty is severe - loss of tax-exempt status. However, there is often confusion about related activity, and whether it is improper - or permissible - under Internal Revenue Service...
Even in a decelerating economy, competition for top young talent remains high. To attract these folks, you need to be creative. Your competitors certainly are. Tammy Erickson blogs on Harvard Business some examples of what top companies are offering hot candidates. Here's a sample: ...
Use this template to inform the candidate about you have received his/her application and resume, it will be reviewed, and get in touch with the candidate shortly.
Use this template to inform the candidate who has not accepted your job offer that the position has been filled by an alternative candidate as it was necessary.
Use this template to express thanks and appreciate the candidate for showing interest to work in your organization and as the resume reviewed ask him/her to come for an interview.
Use this template to inform the candidate who have interviewed in your organization that there was tough competition among all the candidates and the position has been filled with the most qualified applicant.
Got a key position to fill? Hiring good employees is the foundation of any successful business. Do Your Homework Beforehand Goal: Minimize the back-story and maximize the time you spend with the candidate. Going into an interview, each interviewer should...
The future of the American competitiveness has received short shrift from the presidential candidates, who instead are underscoring more here-and-now issues such as Iraq, universal healthcare, the subprime fallout. At least that's the view of Harvard Business blogger Tom Davenport, who says "my hope in this presidential...
The concept of offering a relocation package is inconceivable to many hiring managers. However, the best candidate for your open position probably lives more than 100 miles away, outside of your local area. Did you know that many people will fund their own relocation, or will accept a job offer...
At companies like Google, Starbucks, and FedEx, talent scouts have unique ways to identify the very best hires Google: The Talent Show At its offices all over the world, Google holds events designed to help the company connect with local talent. One,...
Want to hire the wrong person for the job? It’s easy! Just repeat these common interview-technique errors. 1. You Talk Too Much When giving company background, watch out for the tendency to prattle on about your own job, personal feelings about the company, or...
