This is the first post in a series about “ideal candidates”. We take a position, run it through TalentSorter’s scientific algorithm, and provide you with the characteristics of an “ideal candidate”. Because of the way the TalentSorter has been designed, it is able to compare the personality traits and other attributes of an individual to those of people who have … Read More
Why CFOs and CEOs Need to Put Real Value on Their Most Critical Asset – People
Too many leaders and managers view things like performance reviews as an exercise in “compliance with HR policy” and not as a task to do because it is simply good business! The job of every single leader is to manage for performance, engage employees, and retain the best people. Something is still missing in our core thinking around people: we … Read More
10 Interview Questions to Ensure Fit with Manager
This is another set of interview questions as part of our “hiring for fit” series. Check out previous posts including interview questions to ask to ensure fit with company, fit with job, as well as questions designed specifically when hiring sales managers. This week we focus our attention on interview questions you want to ask candidates to help ensure fit … Read More
Five Simple rules for the use of assessments in Selecting Employees
The candidate assessment marketplace is complex, with over 4500 products for you to choose from. While the vast assortment of candidate assessment tools and the claims made by vendors can be confusing, there are actually relatively few instruments that are valid for use in the process of screening people for jobs… Without getting too geeky about it, there are two … Read More