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The Shortest and Best Hiring Advice You’ll Ever Get

by
Morgan Hoogvelt
Apr 17, 2012, 10:24 am ET

1. Treat ALL people like gold

2. Hire for personality and culture fit

3. Hire for a skill set that drives results

4. Communicate like no other

5. Onboard like a champion

 

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  1. Howard Adamsky Apr 17, 2012 at 10:56 am

    Shortest comment ever:

    Agreed.

  2. Keith Halperin Apr 17, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    Thanks Morgan. Got an older, shorter one:

    “Tell the truth, and shame the Devil” a

    Cheers,

    Keith

  3. Paul Tseko Apr 17, 2012 at 3:02 pm

    Morgan, you nailed it!

  4. Tom Gimbel Apr 17, 2012 at 6:14 pm

    Couldn’t agree more with numbers two and four….At LaSalle we call #4 over communicating, and it’s useful in more than just hiring!

    I actually wrote blog posts about these very topics…..

    How to hire for personality and culture fit: http://pastfive.typepad.com/pastfive/2012/04/reduce-hiring-mistakes-ask-unconventional-questions-.html

    Over communicating: http://pastfive.typepad.com/pastfive/2011/03/the-art-of-over-communicating-.html

  5. Om Singh Jun 2, 2012 at 6:07 am

    Great quotes in few lines

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