Jobseekers face a tougher road today than a year ago, when many companies couldn’t hire fast enough. So the questions applicants ask during the interview process are more important than ever to suss out if the role is a dream job — or a nightmare waiting to happen. Read the full article at: www.bloomberg.com...
11 Leadership Interview Questions to Help You Prepare
Leadership is a desirable quality that many employers seek in candidates of all levels. It can signal strengths like problem-solving, organization, and effective communication. Whether or not you’re interviewing for a role that requires managing others, highlighting your leadership skills can be a valuable endeavor. During an interview, you may receive…...
How to Create a Great Candidate Experience
A talent pool is a database of candidates who are interested in working for your organization. It consists of candidates who have already applied for a job at your company, candidates whom you have sourced, and those that have been referred by others. Read the full article at: www.betterteam.com...
Vast Majority of Americans Prefer In-Person Job Interviews vs. Virtual
When interviewing for a new job, Americans overwhelmingly prefer an in-person meeting to a virtual format, according to the latest American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor® online survey conducted by The Harris Poll. In total, 70% of all Americans prefer in-person job interviews, compared with 17% who favor video calls and only 9%…...
4 Key Points to Consider When Interviewing Active vs. Passive Candidates
When it comes to job candidates, there are two distinct types: Active candidates, who are actively looking for a job, and Passive candidates, who aren't currently looking. As a top performing executive search team, we typically have 70% of our placements coming from what started out to be passive candidates.…...
3 Must-Do’s You Should Complete Beyond the Interview to Vet That Potential New Hire
Earlier this year, retail giant Target settled a $3.7 million discrimination lawsuit, as reported by USA Today. The suit alleged that Target’s criminal background-check process was biased against minority candidates. The litigation, spearheaded by the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, has since led Target to set up a process for…...
Top 3 Mistakes Fast Growing Companies Make and How to Avoid Them
Rapidly expanding companies require strong and skilled teams to support them during their time of growth. Typically the biggest challenge that fast growing companies face is the urgency they feel to hire ‘A’ players for critical roles within their team, that arise when demand for their products or services increases.…...
Infographic; 10 Tips to Increase your YES rate!
In every executives heart of hearts, there is always a 'Dream Team'; a list of highly qualified individuals that he or she would love to have on their team. One would assume that when introduced, those candidates and those hiring managers would be a match made in heaven, right? Wrong.…...
Can Sales Success Be Predicted?
Since our inception in 1999, our sales recruiters have been asked thousands of times how to best predict sales success. We used to say that the best indicator of future behavior is past behavior, so would target candidates that had achieved success in prior sales roles. Thanks to dramatic…...
“Reverse Interviewing Techniques” Produce Substantial Results
With the competition for top talent intensifying every year, innovative companies are turning to reverse interviews to sell their companies to prospective employees. While the process is gaining traction as a way to show coveted candidates what the company can do for them, reverse interviewing also gives the hiring…...
Infographic: Are You Aware There Is A New Law That Prohibits Hiring Managers From Asking About Prior Earnings?
Have you heard about the law that now prohibits employers from asking about compensation history that has gone into effect in 9 states, with more to follow? This new legislation has earned a surprisingly low level of publicity, so we thought it may be helpful to put together some…...
What is Included in an Employment Background Check
Why do employers want to check your background or even your credit? It could be for one of several reasons. For instance, if government security clearances are required for the job you are interviewing for, an employment background check may be required. For positions involving accounting or financial responsibilities, credit…...
