3 reasons why introverts have it really tough in job interviews
Introverts have it really tough in most job interviews. They often fail in interviews that are seen as a cross-examination with bright lights in the face and beaten by rubber…
5 tips for successful video job interview
Just because you are interviewing for a job from home does not mean you can take it easy. A video interview is still a business meeting and as important as…
Learn why pre-boarding of new staff is more important than the on-boarding
The pre-boarding leading into on-boarding must start the day when you and the candidate sign the employment agreement. Don't even think that you are home and dry. Believe me, you…
How a wrong handshake will eliminate you as a candidate
Screw it up and not getting your handshake correct could spell trouble ahead in a job interview setting. Or even your Thai wai or Japanese bow. Elbow and fist bumps…
5 tips to stop new employees walk away from already accepted offers
Have you ever been there? Getting the call from a candidate, who recently signed your employment contract, to say he has changed his mind and will not join? After working…
5 impressive questions to ask in your next job interview
Did you know that the quality of a candidate’s questions can be more telling than the candidate’s answers to your job interview questions? The following disaster happened when I was…
Are you on a blind date or going for an interview?
Blind dates are sometimes good, usually bad, and always weird at the beginning. So are many interviews between a candidate and a hiring company. If you have never been on…
2 ways to test candidate personality and intelligence before you hire
Can you picture this? A candidate like a jigsaw puzzle. A human being put together by many different shapes and forms of puzzle pieces. But imagine for a second that…
Global Trend: Using personality and cognitive assessments
Using personality and cognitive assessment tools is on the rise. According to Harvard Business Review, 76 percent of organizations with more than 100 employees rely on assessment tools for hiring.…
Not smart to continue being holed up WFH
It’s not smart to continue being holed up. I mean holed up as hiding in a hole or cave. These days, the question is, are you still holed up working…