Go Beyond (Hiring) The Stars
If our strategy is to hire only stars, it will be expensive and we will have a tough time finding people. We will also have …
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Make the Call about Team Members
We can waste a lot of our leadership energy worrying or complaining about and then trying to fix the flaws in our team members. As …
The Value of Value
Hire this person who has the experience or wait to find someone who fits our culture? Discount out of fear that this client will leave …
Hire The Expert…?
Who would you rather hire: the expert or the novice? Which we should hire depends on what we mean by “expert.” Often we think we …
What Not to Focus On When Hiring
What to look for when hiring? It’s not what usually appears on people’s resumes. It’s not grades or degrees. Google has proven that for us. …
Attitude etc.
Most of us hire employees based on their skills and experience. We believe that these are the best predictors of success. We filter for them …
A Real Pain in the Assumption Biases when Hiring
Bias in hiring is not limited to discrimination against people belonging to specific groups or having certain traits. We must also watch for assumption biases. …
Hiring Well: It’s Not About Skills Or Experience
Hiring candidates who have the skills and experience we need can be very risky. In the end, it doesn’t matter if they are provably good …
The Networking 20-60-20
Many of us fear networking. We often think people will feel put upon or even angry if we ask them for help. And that may …
Why We Needn’t Hire The Experienced
Back in day, when things were more Industrial-Age-same-same, we could hire people based on their experience. The question, “Have they done this successfully elsewhere?” was …