This research study summarized below concludes that good grooming offsets the pay disadvantage of being unattractive. How does it affect your perception … Read more

This research study summarized below concludes that good grooming offsets the pay disadvantage of being unattractive. How does it affect your perception … Read more
One of the great adages of hiring is: “We hire people for what they know and we fire them for who they are.” To do a better job of hiring, we need to focus … Read more
I admit it, a lot of the things I write and talk about are not my original stuff. In fact, many of the ideas don’t even come from other HR experts, but … Read more
Editor’s note: The TLNT Radio show is a weekly podcast where we talk to the top minds in talent management. New episodes are posted here at TLNT every … Read more
(Serves as many as are willing to risk it.) Ingredients: Put a “Now Hiring” sign out front and conduct gut-instinct interviews with everyone who walks in. … Read more
The best candidates are well-prepared for the interview. They’ve studied, they’ve researched, they’ve rehearsed. How about you? Are you ready to make the … Read more
It is human nature to look for like-minded others who share our values and opinions, but it’s in your best interest to curb this tendency when evaluating … Read more
If, like most people, you sit behind your desk when you conduct interviews. Here are a few good reasons to try something different: A desk blocks your view … Read more
The following questions let the applicant take control of the interview because they ask only for opinions rather than verifiable facts: Tell me about … Read more
This exercise was adapted from an ice breaker published on the Dr. Clue website. Materials & Set Up: A classroom with seats and/or tables. Process: … Read more
We write a fair amount about job interviews here at TLNT, and for good reason: they are the centerpiece of the hiring process. You can make a lot of little … Read more
There’s some interesting research being done at Cornell University to see if computers are better at detecting phony online reviews than people are. The … Read more
A young friend of mine got his degree (magna cum laude) in finance back in December and has not been able to get even one job interview since. I asked him … Read more
Working for a hedge fund today must be a lot like working for a tobacco company in the 1990’s. Both political and popular scrutiny has made it difficult … Read more
Every Monday morning we have a recruiter meeting at my company, HRU. The purpose of the meeting is for our recruiting department to share with each other … Read more
“You are the best interviewer I have ever had!” That is what my wife was told last week after she finished interviewing a prospective employee. She said … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer I received a comment to yesterday’s post about 29 questions you should never ask a candidate in a job interview. Laurie Ruettimann, … Read more
By Eric B. Meyer HBO Go may just be the best app ever. Over the past two weeks, I’ve gotten current on Entourage and Game of Thrones, and begun … Read more
Most interviewers start the screening process when they already have a number of applications or resumes on hand, and first look for reasons to eliminate … Read more
Most interviewers look at the interview as a one-step process and this misperception is largely the reason why a Michigan State University study found: … Read more