The timing of your employment assessment matters. Post apply usually isn’t it. Here’s Katrina Kibben’s advice on how to create an assessment experience.
Time to Stick a Fork in Cover Letters? Only If You Want to Miss the Best Candidates
A couple of years ago, Fistful of Talent published a blog post of mine that not only created a huge reaction but was easily the most well-read article I’ve ever had here. The title should tell you why: Looking Back at What May Be the “Balliest” Cover Letter of All Time.’ It was about a classic cover letter that the …
Candidate Assessments – Your Hiring Teams Aren’t Ready…Yet
We’ve all been burned by selecting the wrong candidate. Hiring the wrong person happens and making those mistakes is a necessary evil as we develop our ability to hire effectively. Over the years of working with growing teams, I’ve often received requests from hiring managers to incorporate assessments. Any time we can introduce a tool that helps us strengthen our selection …
Talent Over AI: Which Fast Food Chain’s People Will Outperform Automation?
I was driving back from vacation last week and saw the scene pictured below in a routine McDonald’s – many of you have seen the same thing, right? Take a look (email subscribers click through to see the IG post below) and we’ll break it down after the jump: So here we are. You’ve stopped into a McDonald’s and you’re …
Want Affordable, Effective Workers Fast: Hire “Brandless” Employees.
Companies and agencies are continuously trying to find the “holy grail” of talent: New hires who can do the job well and come at an affordable salary. As an HR pro, I don’t know how many times I’ve been told by hiring managers to find the best talent for the cheapest price possible. Unfortunately, there have been a few problems …
How To Talk About Compensation During the Interview Process
“Mo Money, Mo Problems.” “Take the Money and Run.” “Money for Nothing.” We sing a lot about money in our lives. But what happens when we get down to business and attempt to discuss it in a job search or interview process? Recently, this topic was in the news as a candidate was disqualified from the interview process for asking …
I’ve Never Lost a Candidate Because Our Process Was Slow
The headline might surprise some people. Time kills all deals, right? We have heard about it since we were fresh baby-faced HR professionals. Article after article tells you how ridiculous your slow process is: The Negative impact of a SLOW Hiring process The Top 12 Reasons Why Slow Hiring Severely Damages Recruiting And Business Results ‘Hire Slow, Fire Fast’ – …