March 7, 2018

Cult of Personality Testing

I have just finished reading “The Cult of Personality Testing: How Personality Tests Are Leading Us to Miseducate Our Children, Mismanage Our Companies, and Misunderstand Ourselves” […]
February 14, 2018

Why You Should NOT Bypass a Recruiter

I’m not sure where the advice to bypass a recruiter came from originally.  I do know it’s out there.  Some candidates seem to think bypassing us […]
January 17, 2018

Group Interview Advice

 Group Interview Types A group interview can be intimidating and challenging to say the least.  There are also different kinds of group interviews. One version is […]
December 20, 2017

Good Work Ethics

What are good work ethics? I talk with hundreds of companies.  They range in size from one person just starting to hire his or her first […]
September 12, 2017

Employee’s Job Market

It is an Employee’s Job Market right now.  I hear that dozens of times a week.  Where have all the job applicants gone? Why is no […]
August 23, 2017

Pre-employment Testing

Pre-employment Testing or Knowledge Management Tools Using pre-employment testing as part of the hiring process has become more common.  Perhaps it’s a reflection of the way […]
July 13, 2017

Following Directions

Why following directions is vital when applying for a job I posted a job opening for a Technical Writer on a Friday.  The job posting stated, […]
June 1, 2017

Recruiting Firm or Staffing Agency

Recruiting Firm or Staffing Agency, what is the difference?  The terms Recruiting Firm and Staffing Agency are sometimes used interchangeably. In some ways they can be […]