Hiring Tips

A Successful Pessimist - Is It Possible or an Oxymoron?

April 26, 2012
Tiffany Appleton

Have you ever met a pessimist who was wildly successful in their chosen career path? I do not believe I have. In thinking back, I would identify all of the successful individuals I have met in my lifetime as optimists; a person who usually expects a favorable outcome.

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The Value in LinkedIn Recommendations

April 20, 2012
Tiffany Appleton

I love reading recommendations on LinkedIn. I assume I will find information saying they do their job well, but the real value comes from the personality traits, soft skills and leadership skills mentioned. These recommendations really help to humanize the profiles.

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Hiring Decisions and the Problem with Too Many Choices

April 4, 2012
Tiffany Appleton

I have seen this happen time and time again; a company schedules an “interviewing day” and brings in 4, 5 or even 6 people to meet all in one day. Then, inevitably, there is no one they like, no one person stands out from the bunch. They are paralyzed by indecision...

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Employee Retention - Retaining Your Top Talent

March 22, 2012
Bill Appleton

Each day I focus on discovering the best available talent which is a basic expectation of our clients. Once a position is filled, it may take three to six months, or longer, before the hiring authority truly knows if the position was filled with “Top Talent.”

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Interview Tips - Let Your Personality Shine

March 7, 2012
Tiffany Appleton

Interviewing is like a game of chess, or at least that is what everyone wants you to believe. I think it is actually a lot more like dating.

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Human Capital Musical Chairs

March 1, 2012
Tiffany Appleton

Churn is the measurement of job-to-job movement that happens in the marketplace. Essentially, it is the game of musical chairs professionals play when moving from Company A for a better opportunity/fit at Company B...

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Recruiters are NOT all the same

February 21, 2012
Michelle Pasqual

Some people think that the recruiting process is fun and I’m one of them. Unfortunately, there is a theme out there that having to cooperate with the dreaded, two-headed recruiter is a necessary evil...

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The Value of Human Capital in Business

February 15, 2012
Matthew Boyle

Do you agree that metrics on human capital value can add value to financial statements? Can you imagine yourself, or the CFO of your organization, reporting on an organization’s human capital financial statement?

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Every Hire in 2012 must be an Upgrade

January 26, 2012
Matthew Boyle

Every business is under pressure to win! If winning (revenue and profit growth) is in your company’s plan for 2012, then I believe every hire you make this year must be an upgrade.

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How to Hire the Right People

January 19, 2012
Tiffany Appleton

A successful interview should leave the hiring manager with two basic questions answered: (1.) Can they do the job? and (2.) Do I like them? Most interviews focus on assessing whether the candidate has the technical competence to perform the duties of the job and often times shy away from asking the questions that provide insight into the individual’s personality.

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