The problems experienced by Rutgers University in the hiring of their new Athletic Director is a perfect example of how not to conduct due diligence when hiring critical employees. In this video you will see what they did wrong and learn how you can avoid the same mistakes.
Why You Should Avoid Panel Interviews
Many of my clients want to conduct panel interviews. They argue all the benefits of conducting panel interviews. Unfortunately, they are wrong. In my Selecting Winners workshop we have been showing companies why panel interviews are not an effective selection technique. I decided to put together a short video that explains exactly why you should […]
Resume Reading
Resume reading can be the difference between hiring a great person and perhaps missing a true gem. Unfortunately this is a skill that most people have never developed. Here is an interesting statistic to prove that point. In researching this article, I used Google’s keyword tool to see how many times people were searching for […]
How To Effectively Screen Candidates
Managing Massive Responses To Your Open Positions The burden has reversed from not being able to find candidates to having too many to deal with. Many people have never faced this problem before and are looking for solutions. This 22 minute video gives you the model I have used successfully for many years to deal […]
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 […]
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 […]
Employee Recruiting
The employee recruiting process is one of the more critical aspects of running a successful business. As a business owner or manager you need good employees to address critical business needs. And yet most everyone treats hiring as a necessary evil only to be done when it is absolutely necessary. Adopting a different philosophy about […]
