Many staffing professionals who are engaged in the process of recruiting currently employed individuals miss the mark when it comes to clearly identifying … Read more
The 2X Factor: The Real Cost of Bad Hiring
I’m going to make the case that the cost of a bad hiring decision for most positions is 2 times (2X) the person’s annual salary. This is not a … Read more
Using Graphology to Predict Performance?
I recently read an article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (Friday, October 15, 2004) about using graphology as a hiring tool. A bespectacled lady … Read more
Shootout at the Not-OK Corral: Comparing Various Interviewing Techniques
Let’s have a no-holds-barred interview shootout. Winner takes all. But first, the fine print. Let’s establish the selection criteria. For … Read more
Validation vs. “Vladation”: The Flawed Logic Behind Many Assessments
Interviewer: We are speaking today with world-famous HR test expert, Dr. Vladimir Blotov. Welcome, Dr. Blotov. Vladimir Blotov: Hello. Let’s not … Read more
Use the Two-Question Interview to Assess Executive Potential
Whether you’re a corporate or external recruiter, there are four things you must be able to do in order to increase your influence with your hiring … Read more
The Future of Hiring: The Shift Is On to Hire Less Active Candidates
Forget active candidates. Pursuing less active candidates should be your goal. There is a major shift now underway in corporate America to find and hire … Read more
In-Competencies
I have a friend who works for a huge company. He has spent the last year of his life working on a “competency” project intended to hire, … Read more
The Anatomy of a Search: Week Four
This is the fourth week of our search for a VP Operations at an East Coast healthcare organization. We’re now heavily into the recruiting, … Read more
Best Hiring Practices? Read the Guidelines
The 1978 Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures: Do you know how they affect you? Your job? Your organization? Not just in the U.S., but in … Read more
Case Study: Are You a Strategic or a Tactical Thinker?
[Note: I’ll be hosting another free online event sometime in October 2004. This one will present some ideas on how HR and recruiting leaders can … Read more
Using Retained Search as a Model for the Future of Hiring
First, the vision. As I finished up my presentation for the September 13-15, 2004, ER Expo 2004 Fall in Boston (which you should attend), the overwhelming … Read more
Ignorance and the Human Condition
People like to believe they are rational, even when the exact opposite case is true. Think of it a poor man’s Dilbert cartoon: “My decisions … Read more
What Causes a Good Hire?
Charles Smith has hired lots of excellent people in his 20 years as an executive in a mid-sized service-sector company. His interviewing practices are a … Read more
Using a Pre-Interview Questionnaire to Improve Your Screening Process
An important part of selecting great candidates is gathering the right information to use to make a hiring decision. Before you can accurately screen out … Read more
The Anatomy of a Search, Part 3
Another $54 Million Mistake
Remember the article about the EEOC’s affinity for catching big fish? In June it was Wal-Mart’s moment in the spotlight. This time, the … Read more
Improving Interviews: Innovative Tools For Selecting “A Players” Every Time
Make no mistake about it, the key to great hiring is great sourcing. Take a moment and think about it: If you’re recruiting for great football … Read more
The Future of Hiring: It’s Not Pretty