You need to hire. To fill new positions, to replace others. What do you look for? Candidates who have the required skills? Those with the experience, who’ve done it before? Those who reflect the right values?
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How to Become Expert at Hiring
I recently read Bloomberg Businessweek’s, “The Year Ahead 2018”. While I was interested in their predictions for the coming year (and the rationale for those predictions), what I especially enjoyed was their assessment of last year’s predictions. What they got right, what they got wrong, and – most importantly – why.
How Great Companies to Work For Stay Great
Over the past 20 years, more than 450 companies have appeared on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list. Yet only 12 companies have made it onto the list every year. The obvious question: What, if anything, do those 12 companies have in common?
How to Hire People With the Right Traits
The labor market is tight. Many would say brutal. As a result, numerous companies now realize that if they can’t hire people with the right skills, they’ve got to develop skills in the right people.
The #1 Challenge Facing Leaders Today
His question stopped me.
We had won a national championship the year before – the top team in college football. As a young assistant coach it was a tremendous experience, and it taught me what it takes for a team to succeed. Yet when Frank, our head coach, asked me the question, I was baffled.
How to Evaluate Potential Team Members: Converging Evidence
After five weeks of covering what to look for in potential team members, this week I’ll expand on how.
Why it’s Important to Hire for Values
Last week, as part of my 5-week review of what to look for when hiring, I wrote about background. This week, I’ll focus on values.
How We Misjudge a Candidate’s Background When Hiring
Last week, as part of my 5-week review of what to look for when hiring, I wrote about knowledge & skills. This week, I’ll focus on background.
Without Know-How and Know-What, There’s No Way
Last week, as part of my 5-week review of what to look for when hiring, I wrote about traits. This week, I’ll focus on knowledge & skills.
6 Critical Traits to Look for When Hiring
Last week I wrote about the 4 categories you should consider when hiring: traits, knowledge & skills, background, and values. This week, I’ll focus on traits.
4 Things You Should Consider When Selecting Team Members
What should you look for when selecting a team member? While the specifics will vary by position, there are certain categories that apply in every case.
What Your Lawyer Can Teach You about Hiring Right
So I’m having breakfast with my lawyer, Tim. I like meeting with Tim because he’s smart, pragmatic, and he doesn’t view our meetings as an opportunity to maximize his billable seconds. The topic turns to hiring so I ask him