For the past 30 years I have spoken to an organization that has thousands of CEOs as members. The group also puts out a newsletter that I have contributed to over the years. Last month they published an article about the 15 questions you have to ask every person in every interview. This month, they […]
Creating Interview Questions
Creating Interview Questions “The Key To Successful Interviews” Creating interview questions is a skill you need to learn if you are going to be successful in your hiring. The majority of the data used to make the hiring decision comes from the interview process. And, the data you get in the interview is totally dependent […]
Behavioral Interview
The Behavioral Interview “The Best Predictor Of Employee Success” The behavioral interview can be the most productive model for getting the information you need. Based on proven “predictors”, this model is easy to implement and provides a logical framework for the entire interview. It needs to be part of the hiring process. There is a […]
Phone Interview Tips
You will learn a number of phone interview tips and tools in this article to help you get the most out of your employee screening. As you move through the candidate screening process your goal is to gather as much useful data as possible. And, you need to reduce the number applicants to a manageable […]
Best Interview Questions
The best interview questions all share four common characteristics. They are: Easy To Answer Have Only One Answer Have Specific Planned Purpose Job related Here is a discussion of each questions characteristic: Easy To Answer Every question you ask in an interview should be easy to answer. Don’t ask hard questions. Don’t ask multi-part questions. […]
College Interview Questions
College Interview Questions College interview questions are a little different from your normal employment interview questions. You are addressing people with little or no work experience. Before I jump into the discussion of how they are different though, let’s take a minute to understand how they are the same. Your goal in a college […]
Pre-Employment Background Check
Pre Employment Background Check An employment background check is no longer an option prior to hiring new employees. Screening potential employees has become a necessity to avoid lawsuits and costly hiring mistakes. Background checking is the most popular method of pre-employment screening. Over 96% of HR professionals report that their companies do background checks of […]
Employee Recruiting Metrics
Employee recruiting metrics and economics can be confusing. But, a good grasp of how to measure the success of your employee recruiting activities goes a long way to improve your hiring. Unfortunately, you can waste a lot of money on various recruiting activities. Advertising is expensive, on-line postings can be a time drain, and headhunters […]
Employee Recruiting Sources
There are many employee recruiting sources to help attract and hire the best employees. Everything from ads in the local newspaper to online postings to headhunters. The options are limitless. That’s both the good news and the bad news. The question that most people struggle with is, “What’s the best recruiting source of top candidates?” […]
Employee Recruiting Strategy
A good employee recruiting strategy is the best way to avoid having recruiting turn into a time-draining, money-sucking activity. We have all run an ad and been inundated with unqualified people who eat up time and resources. It doesn’t have to be this way. The key to effective employee recruiting is having a recruitment strategy […]
