Recent Posts by Barry
Most of the methods used to attract candidates bring forth candidates who are floating in the shallow end of the pond. They fall into what Read More
Hiring Mistake #6 is Performance Bias, which is the tendency to become enamored with how the candidate “performs” or “presents” during the interview.
Have you Read More
Hiring top talent is not the same as ordering through the drive-through line at your favorite fast food restaurant.
In many companies, the hiring process Read More
Next to not defining success, which I covered in my last blog post, superficial interviewing is the second most common mistake made in the hiring Read More
In one of my last blog posts, I mentioned that I would take the Study we did within the Vistage/TEC Community on Hiring Failure before Read More
Over the last 6 months I’ve noticed an interesting trend occurring in the Vistage and TEC Groups in which I’ve presented our “You’re NOT the Read More
One of my favorite authors, Seth Godin, recently posted an article on his blog related to hiring. He posed the question that when you have Read More
We all know the comedian’s most famous line : “I get no respect.”
WHY IS CANDIDATE RESPECT IMPORTANT?
I came across this great post on Read More
As you probably know by now – my favorite metaphors are sports related – especially basketball metaphors. For our new readers, a little background: In Read More
Social Recruiting – Everyone’s talking about it – no one’s doing it!
What is Social Recruiting?
Social Recruiting is using the various social networking sites, Read More
Every recession provides a special opportunity to grab top talent that you might otherwise never have the chance to acquire.
You might ask “What is Read More
There is no difference for many companies!
The traditional approach by which the vast majority of companies treat the process of recruiting is similar to Read More
In my last blog post on hiring sales professionals, I introduced the concept of why it is difficult to hire great sales professionals and we Read More
After each recession, there is typically a wave of turnover representing pent-up demand for employee dissatisfaction as advertised jobs increase.
Are you prepared for some Read More
In over a decade of presenting to Vistage Groups our popular program, “You’re NOT the Person I Hired“, I’ve discovered that the most Read More