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How Does Candidate Mirroring Affect your Ability to Predict on the Job Success?

By James Yendrey / October 29, 2013

Mirroring is an interesting psychological phenomenon that occurs all the time in human interactions. In the hiring and management field, it can cause the assessor to lose perspective concerning a candidate’s true abilities. Taken by itself, interviewing is statistically a poor predictor of on-the-job success. Mirroring is just one of…

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Lessons from Moneyball Concept: How Data Can Transform Hiring

By James Yendrey / August 14, 2013

We can learn a lot about hiring from the moneyball concept—defined as finding undervalued talent by using analytical and statistical data. One of the interesting concepts related to the moneyball approach is the importance of paying the right price for talent that fits a specific need or strengthens a specific…

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Road Map to Hiring Great Employees for Your Business

By James Yendrey / July 9, 2013

Here is a simple strategy using cost-effective assessment tools for hiring good people. First, allow me to offer you a simple strategy that will make your life easier and produce results. The following scenario can show you how to take advantage of cost-effective aptitude and competency assessments. Seven Steps to…

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Understanding the Core Purpose of Job Interviews

By James Yendrey / June 19, 2013

What is the purpose of an interview? Like Assessment testing and reference checking, you interview candidates to see if they fit your minimum requirements. Ultimately your goal is to find a person who will perform a job at a level higher than anyone else you have ever hired. Your goal…

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5 Qualities of Great Candidates & How to Hire Them

By James Yendrey / January 2, 2013

Resumes are a great place to start when looking for new hires, but you won’t find a great candidate strictly from a piece of paper. As a hiring manager or recruiter, it’s your responsibility to use a resume as a checklist, making sure only great candidates make it to the…

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