Conducting a panel interview the right way can yield great results. When it’s a team effort, each person gains a different insight and perspective that can be helpful in making a final decision on a candidate. Why Conduct Panel Interviews? Panel interviews offer great benefits: – You have more reason to stay on track. As … Read More
Why We Really Interview Candidates
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just have a brief conversation with a potential employee, ask them about themselves a little and take their word for it? Of course they are a strong closer. Why question it? Who needs to check references, anyway? She said she was a whiz at detail-oriented work and LOVES … Read More
7 Straight-to-the-Point Interview Questions
7 Pointed Interview Questions That Cut to the Chase We all know the feeling of listening to a candidate tell a story in an interview and just really wishing they would hurry and get down to the nitty-gritty, important facts without having to relive their every detail that isn’t nearly as exciting or as important … Read More
Get Over Your Hiring Apathy in 4 Steps!
As business leaders, we all claim to want the best talent on our team. We tout impressive benefits, great working conditions, and a strong desire to only staff our team with winners. It is no secret that bad employees not only drain company resources, they can also hurt sales efforts and damage relationships with internal and … Read More
The Drag of Hiring a Middle-of-the-Road Employee
Just when you thought ‘lazy’ and ‘unprofessional’ were among the list of the worst employee characteristics, it turns out that ‘mediocre’ is really the worst characteristic you can encounter AND one of the most challenging hiring mistakes you can make. Why? Because the mediocre employee is disengaged. In fact, a study by Gallup revealed that … Read More
5 Ways to Manage Employee Absenteeism
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, nope, it’s your chronically absent employee’s empty desk chair. Again. What will you do about Harold? Absenteeism is a major issue in the workplace that extends beyond personal illness. There can be several legitimate reasons that employees miss work and other, well, not so legitimate. In any case, how … Read More
4 Ways to Screw Up Your Hiring Process
Even after you take steps to improve your business’s hiring techniques, you may have trouble finding the talent you need. There are many reasons for this, some of which may be out of your control. It is important to review your approach to hiring in order to discover the reasons for the failure. Your business … Read More
Why You Should Test for Attitude Before Hiring
Pre-employment testing is good for a handful of reasons; it allows you as the employer to determine whether your potential candidate has the necessary skills to do the job. It also allows you to understand more about your candidate’s personality and behavioral preferences- are they shy and reserved? Do they tend to be the life … Read More
The Benefits of Hiring an Intern
Hiring interns can be a benefit to both a company and the intern seeking to gain real-world, practical experience in their field of study. A company that hires an intern will need to have a detailed plan for the work that the interns are expected to perform. A review of tasks to be accomplished by … Read More
15 Steps to Becoming a Great Boss
Here’s our top 15 picks for what makes a great boss: You understand that your employees make up a great part of the success of you and your company. -Failure to understand that your employees have a valuable contribution toward your own or your company’s success is a recipe for disaster. Failure to recognize that … Read More