No. 3 & 4 of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Candidates
Last month you read about how to handle a self-assertive and ambitious headhunter who is calling you on the phone. And also a presentation of the greatest resume mistakes ever.…
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Candidates, 1-2
Would you believe it? It's exactly 25 years since Stephen Covey made a name for himself by publishing his business and self-help book: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.…
How do you measure candidate intelligence?
It has been widely reported that Google’s number one search criteria for hiring is now the candidate’s learning ability or what is also called cognitive ability. Google’s senior vice president…
20 unbelievable quotes from resumes
What better way to end a tough year than with some quotes from candidate resumes. On popular demand, these lines were picked from real resumes and cover letters: Marital status:…
What will your boss say about you?
Don’t worry; I will not be calling your boss. But just imagine I did. What would he or she tell us about your performance, your personality, your relationship to colleagues?…
Size does matter!
Who told you that size does not count? I would like to know why so many candidates still seem to believe that size doesn’t matter. If I told you that…
Are you using the same hiring strategy as ten years ago?
Passive candidates don’t look for a new job the same way active candidates do. The mistake made by many companies is they do not differentiate in their sourcing and hiring…
You only have 20 seconds
I am sorry to be the messenger… I know this may come as a shock to you. Here goes: Your resume will be read in about 20 seconds. That is…
A demographic timebomb
If you think it’s increasingly difficult to find staff for your organization, I’m afraid you ain’t seen nothing yet. Let me just tell you that the “ain’t seen nothing yet”…
How to best hire sales people
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. If you find it challenging to find, assess and recruit sales people, ask…