by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | Evidence-Based Hiring
Finding the right person to fill a vacant position takes time. It’s hard work. It will be tempting to take shortcuts to draw the hiring process to a quick conclusion. That’s understandable. Your to-do list is long. You need someone new as soon as possible. From what I...
by admin | Jul 4, 2024 | Evidence-Based Hiring
When American political strategist David Axelrod was in Toronto last month to address a conference sponsored by the Eurasia Group and BMO Financial, he had some advice for politicians, especially those seeking re-election. As reported by the Toronto Star, he quoted...
by admin | May 22, 2024 | Evidence-Based Hiring
When there is a vacancy to fill, you have criteria for who you want to hire: level of education, competencies, attitudes. These requirements inform how and where you will advertise and the questions you will ask during interviews and reference checks. Jobseekers also...
by admin | Sep 18, 2017 | Evidence-Based Hiring
No one should walk away from an interview wondering how a candidate responded to situations like those your staff encounters. Sometimes you do ask questions about past performance and what you hear sounds good, but reflecting on the conversation you think, “What did...
by admin | Feb 24, 2017 | Evidence-Based Hiring
First, congratulations for beginning the hiring process with clear expectations in mind. The better you understand what you want your new employee to do, the better you’re able to examine evidence of past performance to predict if the candidate’s future performance...
by admin | Jul 9, 2015 | Evidence-Based Hiring
There are some managers who are like early explorers when it comes to interviewing. They head off not knowing where they are going and are unsure where they are when they arrive. Without the benefits of navigational charts, Google maps or GPS back in 1492, Christopher...
