The talent shortage, new business pressures, and the uncertainty of remote work are forcing companies to rethink the inefficiencies and hidden costs of … Read more
Culture vs Skills: Which Screening Should Come First?
Biases abound in hiring (including racial, gender, age, etc.). But the least discussed, and arguably most insidious, bias is managers thinking that as long … Read more
The Best Way to Assess Whether You’re Asking Useless Interview Questions
A key purpose of interview questions is to differentiate between great and poor candidates. In other words, if you go through a series of interviews and … Read more
Leveraging Interview Guide Platforms for Better Hires
If you had to pick just one step in talent acquisition as the most important one of all, which step would you choose? I’d choose the interview. Not only is … Read more
Technology Can’t Fix Hiring — Except Where It Can
I love looking at new technology and reimagining what is possible when you get that amazing piece of functionality that was previously missing. I’ve heard … Read more
The Most Important Interview Question When Hiring Leaders
We all know that lots of employees are burned out and disengaged. A Leadership IQ study found that only 25% of leaders feel that their employees are … Read more
These Interviewing Mistakes Are Sabotaging Hiring Results
When it comes to effective interviewing, there are several common techniques that are preventing hiring managers from getting information to make solid … Read more
Recruiters Have a Surprisingly Big Impact on Employee Engagement
When people think about the roles most responsible for employee engagement, HR usually tops the list, followed by senior executives and people managers. … Read more
The Fairness Perception Problem Plaguing Recruiting
The pandemic was the catalyst — not the reason — that millions of American workers quit their jobs, according to a growing body of evidence that includes a … Read more
How Most Companies Mess Up Hiring for Values
In an ideal world, if your company hires people who perfectly fit your corporate values, you should have a crop of high performers perfectly aligned with … Read more
How to Solve Disagreements Over Whether to Hire a Candidate
Some candidates are instant and undisputed rejections for every member of the hiring team. Just as there are those who are obvious and unanimous … Read more
A Focus on Filling Roles Is Killing Recruitment
A focus on filling roles is killing recruitment, says Jonathan Hehir. Certainly, that’s a bold statement because…well…isn’t recruitment all about filling … Read more
The Most Important Question to Ask Candidates for Leadership Roles
When hiring for leadership roles, most companies emphasize skills like whether the leader can hit financial and operational targets, grow revenue, manage … Read more
Hiring Managers Look to Wrong Predictors of Success
Most leaders think they’ve got a pretty good eye for talent and can select candidates who’ll fit their culture, but the data just doesn’t … Read more
Busting Bureaucracy: Eliminating Inefficiencies to Fill Roles Faster
We have all been hearing the constant reports of declining numbers of frontline employees across industries. In response, we’ve also seen the reports of … Read more
Hiring Practices Are Frighteningly Inconsistent in Most Companies
If you were to eavesdrop on a dozen job interviews in your company, do you think you’d hear the same interview questions being asked? Would the interviews … Read more
You Must Include This Sentence in Your Job Posts
Why would a high-performer candidate want to work for your organization? Is it money or other benefits? Is it an exciting growth opportunity? Or is it that … Read more
How to Get Candidates to Open Up About Their Mistakes
Everyone will make a mistake at some point. The question isn’t whether someone will make a mistake but rather whether they can admit, and learn from, that … Read more
How to Hire People Who Can Survive the Worst Parts of Your Company
What’s the worst part about working at your company? Is it a lack of growth and development opportunities? Or perhaps impossible deadlines? Or ambiguous … Read more
Spotting the Brown M&Ms in Your Recruiting Operations
It’s the stuff of rock-n-roll legend: In their peak touring days, Van Halen’s contract required every concert venue to place bowls of M&Ms in their … Read more