Tag: Recruiting
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Using Locus of Control Theory For Career Success
I firmly believe in the power of using the locus of control theory to have a richer, more fulfilling career. Read on for how you can use the locus of control theory to evaluate job candidates. Last week I had a discussion with another local HR pro, and we were talking about interview questions that…
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Realistic Job Previews Make Better Hires
Realistic job previews aren’t new or groundbreaking. (But people still don’t do them.) Why? Honestly, I don’t know. Here’s a little snippet from a recent SHRM article. “One way to avoid quick quits is to be real in describing what it will be like on days 5, 50 and 150 for that candidate during the…
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How to Know When Someone is Lying in an Interview
Lying in an interview? Say it ain’t so! I wanted to share a short back-and-forth I had with a friend about how to know when someone is lying in an interview. I’ve shortened where I could to get to the point, but the lying discussion doesn’t happen until the end. I think the discussion is…
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Improving Hires in Two Easy Steps
Today we have a guest post from Mary Ila Ward, a local HR/OD ninja. Enjoy! Put first things first:  2 Steps to Improve Hiring Ben had a great post this week about defining corporate culture.   Incorporating corporate values and culture is so important in making hiring decisions. I’m currently helping a client review and revise…
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Unique Corporate Culture Ideas (Video)
Having a unique corporate culture, as I have said previously, can be a strategic differentiator for your organization. But the thing is, there’s no “one size fits all” culture. Some will draw you in like a magnet, and others will repel you. There’s no “good or bad” really, it’s just different. In this video I…
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Culture as a Type of Hiring Discrimination (Video)
Today I’m going to dispel the myth that culture is a form of hiring discrimination. Well, I’ll actually prove that it’s true, but in a different way than most people would expect. I use culture to discriminate against candidates  in every interview for every job we post. I look at how we do things, what…
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Hiring for Culture Fit (Video)
Okay, so we discussed how to define it, so now how do you go about hiring for culture fit? As long as you’re following the steps properly and not just randomly making up questions, then it’s pretty simple to do. In today’s video I discuss how to develop specific questions tailored to your core values.…