Tag: screening

Interviewing: Don't Jump the Gun

Yesterday we heard from Bill Driscoll, district president for Accountemps, concerning the interview process and materials. Today we will hear more from Driscoll, including tips on maximizing the value of an interview and securing the best candidates.

Intuition Makes Recruiting Make Sense

Yesterday we heard form Lynn Robinson on how to analyze your past successes and failures in recruiting and use them to inform your intuition going forward. Today, we will go over the conclusion to her talk about intuition. by Lynn A. Robinson

Is Hiring with Intuition the Best Strategy? Some Say Yes

There are lots of resources out there for hiring. Software, research, webinars, metrics—you name it, people offer it. But, what about good old fashioned intuition? Today we’ll hear from Lynn Robinson on the topic. by Lynn A. Robinson

Generation Z: Recruiting Tips

In yesterday’s Advisor, we looked at some tips for recruiting and retaining the newest generation to enter the workforce: Generation Z. Today, let’s continue with more tips for employers.

Recruiting for Generation Z

With Generation Z (those born from the mid-’90s to the ’00s) starting to enter the workforce, employers are starting to pay attention to how this generation differs from the ones before it. While much of the focus of recent years has been on wooing the Millennial generation, that cohort is now primed for moving up […]

Bad Hires: Learn from Your Mistakes

Yesterday we looked at Monster’s Small Business, Big Hire survey, which discusses how businesses handle bad hires. Today, more from that survey, plus some tips to avoid bad hires in the first place.

Bad Hires: Are You Aware of the Risks?

Monster Worldwide, Inc. recently released the results of their Small Business, Big Hire survey. Conducted by Braun Research on behalf of Monster, the study found that nine in ten small business owners (89%) identify hiring the wrong person for a job as a risk to the company, with one-half (51%) saying it is a major […]

Weed Out the Bad Ones with Personality Assessments

By Cyndi Sax, senior vice president, Caliper® Yesterday’s Advisor tackled the issue of preemployment personality assessments, aka personality tests. Today we’ll see some more good reasons to use them, as well as a few tips and tricks.