My pre-interview checklist. Hugo Boss suit. Check (although it fits a lot tighter than I remember it fitting a decade ago). Conservative tie. Check. Polished shoes. Check. Ironed and starched shirt. Check. Fresh shave, cleared hair out of nose and ears. Check. And perhaps most importantly, investing several hours getting to know as much as I can about the slate …
“I, Too, Am Qualified”: Are Old People The Talent World’s Most Undervalued Asset?
Moneyball – A term describing baseball operations in which a team endeavors to analyze the market for baseball players and buy what is undervalued and sell what is overvalued. Unlike a common misconception, it is not about on-base percentage, but whatever is undervalued at that time. It is most commonly used to refer to the strategy adopted by the front office of …
HR Needs to Shave with Occam’s Razor
Time for a quiz, my fellow HR aficionados! Look at the three numbers below. 7… 84… 3,321 Your job is to find a rule based on those three numbers that will allow you to predict the next number in the series. Ready – GO! I’ll give you the answer at the end, but take some time… jot down your theory. …
The Unexpected Downsides of Hiring for ‘Culture Fit’
As we wind down from the thick of “the most wonderful time of the year,” we have a perfect opportunity to reflect on the year now past (and celebrate surviving yet another year of open enrollment). As we gear up for the new year and flurry of hiring to come, it’s also a great time to consider how we should …