Is interviewer bias lurking in your hiring process? It just might be. Making good hires—equitably—means leading structured interviews. Here’s how to get started.
Getting the Most Out of Your Job Interviews
Tag: Talent Acquisition
New Year, New Hire, Part 6: How to Write a Rejection Letter
Rejection letters can cause anxiety — and not just for recipients. Job rejections affect your employer reputation, so they should be thoughtful. If you need to write a rejection letter to a job candidate, here’s how.
New Year, New Hire, Part 5: How to Impress Candidates in an Interview
Conducting an effective interview is no small feat. To get you started in considering how to interview candidates, we’ve compiled a few basic tips for a good job interview, whether virtual or in person. Read more.
New Year, New Hire, Part 4: How to Weed Out Unqualified Candidates
The job market is competitive. If you’re wondering how to find qualified candidates or how to weed out unqualified candidates, you’re not alone. Here’s how you should focus your efforts.
Hiring Gen Z: Talent Attraction and Retention Strategies
Hiring Gen Z is essential to outlasting the talent shortage, fueled by the retirement exodus of baby boomers, the Great Resignation, and more. But do you know how to attract and retain Gen Z workers?
New Year, New Hire, Part 3: Top 5 Résumé Red Flags
Résumé red flags can be warning signs or signals for further investigation into a candidate’s qualifications. But do you know what to look for?
New Year, New Hire, Part 2: Are Cover Letters Necessary in 2022?
How necessary are cover letters in talent acquisition? If you’re thinking of refining your hiring process this year, you might want to consider a more efficient, more objective alternative to the cover letter. Learn more.
New Year, New Hire, Part 1: How Defining Your Employer Brand Can Help Attract Top Talent
Having a strong employer brand is important to candidate attraction and a successful talent acquisition process. Just a few key steps toward managing your organization’s reputation can help define it — learn how.
Do Personality Tests Fail At Selection?
There are a lot of hiring personality tests out there that claim to predict workplace performance. Unfortunately, you get what you pay for.
When Leaders Are Hired for Talent but Fired for Not Fitting In
Over and over again, organizations are unable to appoint the right leaders. According to academic estimates, the baseline for effective corporate leadership is merely 30%, while in politics, approval ratings oscillate between 25% and 40%. In America, 75% of employees report that their direct line manager is the worst part of their job, and 65%… Read more »