I’m often asked by clients who are conducting hiring interviews, what the best form of interview outline would look like. The first thing I tell them is, always perform any interview like you would a good meeting. One of the best ways I know to do this, is to create an interview agenda or outline…
Throughout all my years working in the field of Human Resources, I’ve come to know 2 truths when it comes to hiring: The employers who are inexperienced at hiring don’t believe (or haven’t even thought) they need the skills or help to do it. Once these employers go through a hiring process they come to…
*Hey Lee…I want to hire someone for their attitude & personality and I can train them for the skills the job will need. Can I do a structured interview for this?* You’re willing to sacrifice having a fully skilled candidate for the role, in favour of someone less experienced but who has a great attitude…
So, you’ve had a great interview process with a super qualified group of shortlisted candidates. You’ve finished the (structured hopefully!) interviews and now you’ve got the daunting task of figuring out which one of your finalists is going to be your next, best employee. Sometimes this part of the process can seem too complex or…
The question often comes up from my clients about whether or not they should be using personality assessment tools to assist in their interviewing and hiring processes. My answer is always a resounding; ‘Maybe’!! A 2014 Forbes article quotes a whopping 62% of surveyed employers as using some form of personality assessment tool to help with their hiring….
So, you’ve done all the planning, you crafted a great set of structured questions and even gone as far as plowing through that pile of resumes, so you have a manageable number to now choose from. So, what’s next? How do you get to that magical 3-5 key candidates that you’ll be super excited to…
**Why focus brings results** Last week I asked this question to a small group of my online clients who were struggling to get started on a desperately needed hiring plan: “If you had 30 days to put max effort into your employee hiring what would you focus on?” Where would you first put your effort?…
A perfect topic here in the middle of winter in Edmonton, Canada One of my corporate clients has asked: “How do I warm up a cold interview or hiring process?” ‘In a nutshell, let’s say you started a hiring/interview process for a position you need (one way or another). YAY. And then…you neglect or do…
If you’re a small business owner, entrepreneur or hiring manager and you’re hiring and interviewing prospective employees for the first time or perhaps you feel you’re in need of help for the next time you need to hire, watch the video and read the article before you get started! Hiring Interviews: Your Best Three Options…
I realize it’s been a minute since my last post, however in my best defense I’d like to say I have been working hard creating great content and preparing for exciting new things coming soon! 😉 In the meantime, let’s talk today about reaaaaalllyyyy bad hiring interviews! If you’ve been involved in recruiting and hiring…
