[There is far too much simple truth in Lou Adler’s guidance for talent evaluation and hiring, to not continually evangelize it. Our ‘Job Specification Grid’ tries to operationalize what he so eloquently writes in a list.] To be 20% better, all you have to do is be more efficient doing what you’re now doing. To […]
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How to Turn Frogs into Princes and Other Interview and Dating Tips
Lou Adler philosophies on hiring are so easy you agree with because they make such ‘uncommon’ sense! If you’re so inclined, you might want to check out this report in Personal Psychology, “The Structured Employment Interview: Narrative and Quantitative Review of the Research Literature.” The study reviewed all of the literature regarding the predictability of […]
How to Make the Tradeoff Between Experience and Potential
One way to break the unemployment bottleneck – focus on potential over skills – [Shared from Lou Adler on hiring issues] For 35 years I’ve been successfully convincing hiring managers that raw experience and skills are far less important than past performance and future potential. It hasn’t been easy. They quickly agree when they’re […]
