James Yendrey
Everyone wants to know the cost of hiring, hiring costs for different roles, and the cost of a bad hire in particular. The exact hiring costs—or overall recruitment costs—depend on many factors. But researchers have looked at many companies to get an overall picture of the average costs of hiring.…
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Unfortunately, sometimes hires just don’t work out. Letting poor fit employees go can be extremely difficult and emotionally challenging. This article discusses the steps of firing and we offer several tips for firing an employee correctly. When Is It Time to Fire an Employee? Look for ways to avoid firing…
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There is more to conducting interviews than simply asking the right questions. Interviewing requires not only knowledge but forethought and good presentation. The process is easier for some than others, but practice can help every interviewer improve. If your interviews seem to yield disappointing results or seem like a terrible…
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Avoiding a “bad hire” is a standard goal for every organization. Bad hires are stressful, costly, and time-consuming. They cause emotional and practical difficulties for everyone involved and have a negative effect on productivity and growth. But how do you know if you really have a bad hire on your…
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Employment assessment tests and interviews may be the most valuable tools in your hiring kit. It is easy enough to discover the value of evaluating candidates using multiple methods. Combining assessment tests with a well structured interview process will statistically improve hiring top performers up to 90%. Good employment assessment…
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The process of hiring managers can be more difficult than hiring other employees. Both the process and the selection have an extra weight to them, thanks to the nature of the position. You will be working more closely with these individuals and it is essential they are capable of teaching…
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There is an overwhelming amount of information available about the best approaches to the hiring process. Like any major change, a plan to update and improve your hiring process will take time to implement. Reviewing your current methods is an important step in this process. It will allow you to…
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Deciding who needs to be involved in finding and hiring a new employee can be challenging. A common problem with involving multiple people in the hiring process is the difficulty of getting everyone to agree about a candidate. If you expect to make the hiring decision in cooperation with other…
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Knowing who your top performers are is one thing; knowing what makes them so successful in their roles is another. Sometimes being too close or too distant from an employee’s work can make it hard to know exactly what they are best at, let alone what skills, attributes, and personality…
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Experts agree that emotional intelligence should be an important consideration when hiring new employees. Daniel Goleman, one of the most passionate promoters of the importance of EI /EQ, divides emotional intelligence into four domains: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness (sometimes categorized as empathy), and relationship management. So how can you evaluate prospective…
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