How to Hire Without Getting Sued

I used to do a lot of seminars and speaking engagements for various groups on topics relating to human capital.  One of the more requested topics was the title of this post.  There are a few good practices to be sure to consider in order to avoid suits from your candidates as you hire new [...]

Why WOULDN’T You Use a Personality Assessment?

Applicants are trained to make good impressions in an interview.  Go to any retail bookstore and you’ll find an entire section of resources dedicated to helping job seekers “sell themselves” to potential employers.  Go to any college and you’ll find courses on how to effectively “ace” an interview. Good performance in an interview setting (including [...]

Advice for Job Seekers

Tough times out there for job hunters and I am more than sympathetic.  Ted told me yesterday that the economy is really driven on consumer purchasing.  When people are not afraid, they spend, whether they have the money or not.   This is because they believe that tomorrow will be a better day.  Today, most people [...]

Why must I remain so objective when I’m hiring???

Have you ever heard that we form an impression of a person in the first 5 seconds?  How accurate can that impression actually be?  What information can truly be gathered about an individual in 5 seconds?  Well, the 5 second rule is based on scores of scientific studies in Social Psychology. Now, apply that to a [...]