Posts Tagged With: assessments
Social media screening is necessary evil, so why not get it right?
I’m sure you’ve done it. Even if you didn’t want to admit it in the context of screening your job applicants, you’ve done it. That means a Google search and/or a perusal of social media profiles. According to a recent New York Times article, “Things that you can’t ask in an interview are the same things &hellip Continue reading
Social gaming in workplace recruiting is fun and engaging
I haven’t played video games since the original Legend of Zelda “back in the day” when I was in college. Nope, no Farmville or Bejeweled or any of those silly Facebook games either. Well, at least until Angry Birds came out, which I unfortunately succumbed to, but no matter who tries to tell me it’s &hellip Continue reading
No one is psychic when it comes to applicant screening
I always thought of myself as a great judge of character, particularly when it came to hiring staff. The fact that my “gut” was right most of the time validated my intuition when it came to selecting whom to hire amongst the short list of final candidates. Hey, maybe I’m a little psychic. Or then &hellip Continue reading
Fit don’t fail me now!
So you hired the perfect VP of Marketing. She’s bright, engaging, knowledgeable, experienced and creative. Creative with a capital C. She helped drive visibility, branding and lead generation at her last two companies and you’re thrilled to have her. Problem is, although she said she’s managed a few teams, had customer-facing experience and she’s done &hellip Continue reading
Interviewing and getting better at the know of fit
Ah, the job interview. The all-important transaction between job candidate and potential employer. You’ve screened out and assessed in the most qualified top tier of applicants. Maybe out of 10 total, or maybe out of 10,000. Whatever the math, you’re both ready to sit and talk for the first time. You invite the job applicant &hellip Continue reading
It’s what happens after the test that’s important
You’re just so strapped for time. Especially if you’re the sole HR director or even if you have a small team to assist you. You’ve got payroll to process, performance reviews to conduct, remind management that they’ve got performance reviews to conduct, maybe dealing with a toxic employee or two, open enrollment – the list &hellip Continue reading
