Is everyone on the same ‘sheet of music’ ? [This is a continual problem in an interviewing process. Criteria used in screening candidates is typically not in measurable terms, and worse each interviewer has their own perception, thinking that most everyone else in the loop shares theirs. In fact there is a built in bias […]
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How to Achieve the Recruiting Performance Trifecta of Quality, Cost, and Time
Have you ever suffered through the process of multiple candidates advancing through several rounds of interviews, then even though the hiring manager felt they could move to an offer, there isn’t an interview team consensus to go there? [Excerpt from Lou Adler’s practice of Performance-based Hiring] Let me start with three basic points: Point 1: active candidate […]
15 Dumb Things that Absolutely Don’t Predict Job Success
“The best Executives… relied on 3 simple hiring principles.” [I’ve only been performing in the Staffing Industry 26 years, not Lou Adler’s 40. I can’t emphasize enough however, that though I might use different terminology, his insight in effective hiring is unparalleled in my opinion. To reduce effective hiring criteria even further, the best executive’s I’ve […]
