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Six Sins in the Hiring Interview
Over the next few days, we will cover the following Six Sins in the Hiring Interview. Missing important (and obvious) clues during the interview Head trash, the distraction of the stereotype in the...
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Potential is There, If You Know How to Look For It
From the Ask Tom mailbag - Question: Really enjoyed your last post on Discovering Potential in an Interview – I find this quote particularly interesting: “Potential does not live in the land of...
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Hiring Talent – Registration Open
We are gathering the next group for our online program Hiring Talent, which kicks off January 25, 2013. As this economy (slowly) recovers, your next hires are critical. This is not a time to be casual...
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How to Interpret Responses in a Job Interview
From the Ask Tom mailbag: Question: Here we are again. I thought this was the best candidate, but, now only three weeks into the job, I think I made a mistake. Turns out, I misinterpreted things that...
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Looking for Evidence of Potential in a Candidate
“So, it’s important not to HOPE someone has potential to step into a new role. You insist, that if a person has potential, there should be evidence of potential,” Monica refocused our conversation on...
View ArticleIsn’t That Too Many Questions?
From the Ask Tom mailbag - Question: You suggest ten questions regarding each Key Result Area with 2 drill down questions. As an example, you suggest 150 questions would be reasonable. How do you...
View ArticleHow Many Interview Questions Should You Create?
“I don’t understand,” Ben defended. “For the entire time that I have been responsible for hiring people, I have always used the resume to ask my questions.” “That’s because you didn’t have any other...
View ArticleWill the Candidate Follow Work Instructions?
“So, how can I find out if a candidate will follow our standard operating procedures or if they will experiment using their own methods, wasting our time and resources to find out we were right in the...
View ArticleNo Tips, No Tricks, No Magic to Hiring
Hiring Talent Summer Camp (online) is underway. And, there is still time to join the group. Follow this link for more information and registration. –Hiring Talent Summer Camp – ______ “How come Roger...
View ArticleThe Question is Cute, but Idiotic
Hiring Talent Summer Camp is launched. And there is still time to climb aboard. Registration ends on Friday. For more information and registration, follow this link – Hiring Talent Summer Camp. ______...
View ArticlePlay to Your Strengths as a Manager
Hiring Talent Summer Camp is launched. Today is the last day for open registration. For more information and registration, follow this link – Hiring Talent Summer Camp. ______ On Wednesday, we talked...
View ArticleHope Derails an Interview
“I had hoped that my new hire would have the potential to work at a higher level,” Marilyn explained. “What do you mean?” I asked. “Well, at his last job, perhaps there wasn’t the kind of opportunity...
View ArticleNot the Right Questions, Not Enough Questions
From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: You told us not to hope. You told us not to look in the eyes of the candidate. You told us not to make the decision in the first three minutes of the interview. All...
View ArticleHow to Interview for Project Management
From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: All of our projects are different. We never know what our customers will want, in advance. It’s almost always a custom solution. So, when we are hiring a project...
View ArticleHow to Interview for Teamwork
“The new guy just doesn’t seem to fit,” Cynthia said. “Our company is built on a culture of teamwork. He doesn’t seem to be a team player.” “You hired him. What questions did you ask about teamwork?” I...
View ArticleHow to Interview for Passion for Work at S-III
Before we can interview for interest and passion, we have to define the work. It’s always about the work. Most S-III roles are system roles, building systems that don’t solve problems, but prevent...
View ArticleHow to Interview for Passion at S-IV Level of Work
Before we can interview for interest and passion, we have to define the work. It’s always about the work. Most S-IV roles are integration roles, integrating systems and sub-systems for total...
View ArticleInterview Questions Do Not Come From the Resume
Management Myths and Time Span The Research of Elliott Jaques Public Presentation October 6, 2016 – 8:00a – 12:00 noon Holy Cross Hospital Auditorium Fort Lauderdale Florida More information and...
View ArticleSend Interview Questions in Advance?
From the Ask Tom mailbag- Question: When interviewing for a specific role, is there any benefit to sending at least some of the core interview questions to the candidates prior to the interview so they...
View ArticleHow to Manage 36 Simultaneous Projects
“I don’t think I missed anything,” Anne replied. “I don’t think I knew what I was looking for when I hired George. He was a good senior project manager, but I think I underestimated the level of work...
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