Attracting and retaining top talent in the midst of tight labor pools is daunting for any organization. At ERE Digital, Sept 23-24, Marriott’s senior … Read more
Watch Out for These Words That Candidates Say During Interviews
We all know that someone’s personality is ultimately reflected in their language. And research has found that one’s language can predict depression, … Read more
The Best Interview Question to Gauge Burnout Among Candidates
If you haven’t noticed, employee burnout is at drastically high levels. And when you’re hiring new people to join your company, you’d ideally … Read more
New Advances in Video Interviewing Spurred by Sales Tools
Given that everyone agrees that picking the best talent is a top priority, it’s surprising how casually many companies treat interviewing. All too often, … Read more
3 Steps to Make Video Interviews More Revealing and Less Awkward
As an interviewer, your primary goal is to reveal what candidates are actually like and get beyond all their canned responses and interview scripts. If … Read more
New Report: No Consensus About Which Criteria Matters Most When Hiring for Entry-Level Roles
Assessing job candidates inevitably involves weighing two important types of information: what they’ve accomplished in the past (their experience) … Read more
What to Do (and Not to Do) in Interviews to Improve Diversity Hiring
There are many ways to improve diversity hiring, but with limited time and resources, where’s the best place to start and where will you have the greatest … Read more
Use This Interview Question to Reveal If Candidates Are Coachable
We know from the Hiring for Attitude research that 46% of new employees will fail within 18 months of hire. Most of the time (89% to be exact), candidates … Read more
Mandating Vaccination for New Hires
We’re coming out of the pandemic! This is so great, right? It’s not really over, though. With less than 70% of the population vaccinated, it looks like … Read more
Stories of Covid Killing the Candidate Experience
Not long ago, job interviews took place in extravagant office buildings where you would be greeted by a warm receptionist who would notify the hiring … Read more
Making the Most of Virtual Job Interviews
Virtual job interviews became standard practice in recent times out of necessity. But now that companies have been accustomed to the technology, virtual … Read more
Chipotle TA Director Mike Miller Talks About Recruiting With Purpose
In Episode 37 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn talks with Mike Miller, director of talent acquisition at Chipotle, about all things recruiting at one of the … Read more
How to Hire for Potential
Have you ever interviewed a candidate only to realize at the end that you still don’t know anything of real importance about how well the person will … Read more
To Eliminate Hiring Failures, Stop Being So Optimistic
I’m pretty certain that you’re optimistic, confident, self-efficacious, and resilient; those are essential characteristics to achieve success. … Read more
Best Hire Ever: Dunkin’ CHRO Stephanie Lilak Shares Hiring Tips
In Episode 27 of Best Hire Ever, Kris Dunn talks with the amazing Stephanie Lilak (CHRO of Dunkin’ Brands) on a variety of topics, including her … Read more
A Traumatic Job Search: “I Was Rejected for Embodying Company Values”
Chad Sanders, author of Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned From Trauma and Triumph, was asked during an interview with Brené Brown what he learned … Read more
Beware Candidates Who Say “Always” And “Never” in Interviews
A study titled “Why New Hires Fail” recently discovered that 89% of hiring failures result from poor (or mismatched) attitudes — not a lack of … Read more
Do We Need a “Lemon Law” in Recruiting?
I remember when I bought my dream car. Seriously. It was amazing. I was so happy and proud of myself. It’s what I always wanted, at least for the most … Read more
Is Accentism the Last Taboo in Recruiting?
In a 2014 study from the University of Manchester, language professor Dr. Alex Baratta described accentism as “the last taboo” of modern society. … Read more
Best of ERE: Top 5 Interviewing Stories of 2020
Interviewing will always be a core recruiting skill — not matter what some AI evangelists tell you. It will also always be a struggle for recruiters as … Read more