Hundreds of studies reveal the profound limitations of the traditional interview. Interviews favor candidates who are attractive, sociable, articulate, and tall. They also favor manipulative candidates, or ones who know how to make a positive impression even in a brief interview. But . . . Continue reading →
Great leaders (like you) know they should invest in their people. Those companies who are committed to a strong workplace culture tend to perform well, and now they are featured prominently in a new ranking recently released by Great Place to Work . . . Continue reading →
Welcome to 2012! Before we close the door on 2011, I wanted to share my favorite oddball interview questions of 2011. The top 25 oddball questions can be found at this link: Glassdoor.com, a free career community where anyone can find and anonymously share an . . . Continue reading →
The Wall Street Journal, in the October 24th edition with a section devoted to Leadership, titled an article: “Why Companies Aren’t Getting the Employees They Need”. The premise of the article is that employers want to hire people that have all the . . . Continue reading →
You might be thinking that I am describing your boss… According to the Wall Street Journal and Cohegic Corp., a Houston management-consulting firm, three-quarters of 36 U.S. companies recently polled by Cohegic said they are asking executives to take on unfamiliar roles. . . . Continue reading →