The cover letter is antiquated, and it needs to be discouraged. It reduces applications and its content can result in mis-hires. Yes, overall the traditional cover letter is a dinosaur that is well on its way to extinction. But if you want to improve the hiring process, understand the reasons …
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Hiring Interviews Have Lost Their Accuracy — A Warning
Yes, job interviews have been a tradition for well over a century. But we now live in a world where many new developments threaten the accuracy of interviews by transforming them into more like a version of liar’s poker. For example, candidates can now easily identify their likely interview questions …
Read More »The Toxic Employee Handbook by Dr. John Sullivan
In this handbook, discover the true cost of having toxic employees in your organization, learn how to identify them, avoid hiring them, and minimize toxic behavior.
Read More »AI Will Dominate Recruiting – So Prepare For Major Changes In These Areas
By Dr John Sullivan Published May 02 In CodeFights News. Most recruiters are busy with their day-to-day work. So, some fail to realize that many recruiting processes and tools currently in use will soon improve significantly by the continual learning provided by Artificial Intelligence (AI). In addition, not only will AI and …
Read More »The Definitive Action Guide For Minimizing Bias and Increasing Diversity Hires (Part 2 of 2)
As seen on ERE Media July 3, 2017. This is the second part of a two-part article covering action steps on how to minimize biases that negatively affect diverse recruiting. The first part of this article was published on June 26, 2017. It explained the two types of biases that can …
Read More »The Top 5 Dumb Things That Hiring Managers Do That Hurt Their Recruiting Results
The talent management practice with the highest business impact, by far, is recruiting. But, a significant part of that impact will be reduced if your hiring managers do dumb things. Yes, hiring managers are the No. 1 contributing factor to hiring success, according to Bersin by Deloitte. Unfortunately, most hiring …
Read More »Hire 360° People — Because They Add Situational Awareness And A Strategic Perspective
If you are a manager who operates in a complex environment where problems seem to come at you from all sides, you can dramatically improve your business results by hiring “360-degree people.” If you aren’t familiar with this type of person, a 360-degree individual is much like an agile basketball …
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