There is a mathematical concept called Zero-Sum. What is says is basically when one person, organization, etc. will gain, there is an equal loss by another person, organization, etc. of that exact same amount. An example might be market share of a corporation: If GM has 17% market share of U.S. car buyers, and it gains 1% to 18% total market …
VIDEO: Weird Science with Jennifer Yugo – The Science Behind Cultural Fit
Wrapping up this month at the “Weird Science” Series, Tim Sackett chats via video with Jennifer Yugo, Chief Scientists at Corvirtus, on the science behind hiring for cultural fit. And while we’re already on the topic of using data in your candidate search, it’s totally worth your time to check out this month’s series blog post here. Tim SackettIf you Google …
Can You Hire Better Than Google?
As long as I can remember, everyone in HR and Talent has wanted to be like Google. Every conference you attend, every article you read, it all comes back to how great Google is at being an employer. You begin to believe that they have it all figured out, and the rest of us are just playing catch-up. I was …
VIDEO: No Scrubs with Matt Charney – Assessing Cultural Fit In An Interview
Is cultural fit more important than hiring for a specific skillset? Find out on this month’s video at the “No Scrubs” Series, where Dawn Burke chats via video with Matt Charney, Executive Editor at Recruiting Daily, on Assessing Cultural Fit In An Interview. And while we’re on the topic of talking about what interview questions help you determine cultural fit, it’s totally worth your time to check out …
VIDEO: Weird Science with Ben Taylor – What Real Talent Pros Need To Know About Predictive Analytics
Kicking off this month at the “Weird Science” Series, Tim Sackett chats via video with Ben Taylor, Chief Data Scientist at HireVue, on the future of predictive analytics in hiring the right talent. And while we’re already on the topic of using data in your candidate search, it’s totally worth your time to check out this month’s series blog post here. Enjoy! (Email subscribers click through for video.) …
People With High Standards (Like Jim Harbaugh) Wear People Out
FOT Note: We here at FOT like to think we get talent and HR at a different level. At the very least, we are probably going to have a different take than the norm. That’s why we recently onboarded HireVue as an annual sponsor at FOT, where they’ll sponsor posts like this one, allowing FOT contributors to write without restriction …
VIDEO: No Scrubs with Jason Lauritsen – Why Assessments Work
FOT Note – Welcome to “No Scrubs,” a new monthly video series we’re kicking off in conjunction with the good folks at Chequed.com. This is the only show on the web that’s 100% dedicated to exploring every pre–hire tool and trick available to keep bad hires out of your company. Kicking off this month at the “No Scrubs” Series, Dawn Burke chats via video with Jason …
Sackadamus Gives His 2015 Predictions
The Annual Sackadamus FOT Predictions have become legendary, primarily for their uncanny accuracy and for the simple fact no one is willing to go out on such a limb within the industry. Back in 2009, it was I who predicted the take off of video interviewing/video profiles! I also predicted Healthcare reform would go nowhere, so 50/50 seems to be …
In the Future, Hiring for Jobs Using “Experience” Will Be STUPID
In life, experience is important. Mark Twain put it best when he wrote: “The person that took a bull by the tail once has learned sixty or seventy times as much as a person that hasn’t.” But, when it comes to choosing the right job candidate, “job experience” is a crude and unwieldy tool. Kind of like texting with a …
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