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Interviewing

Don’t get stumped: 25 interviewee questions to prepare for

01/01/2008

Your interview with a top candidate goes well. At the end, you toss out the obligatory, “Are there any other questions?” The candidate asks, “What’s the turnover rate in the department where I would work? What are the main reasons employees leave and where do they go?” The question catches you off guard …

Interviewers must ask consistent questions, take good notes

01/01/2008

When it comes to promotions, be sure that management team members in charge of interviews are all on the same page. That means ensuring they ask all candidates exactly the same questions and make thorough notes about each applicant …

25 good interview questions … and 8 to avoid

12/01/2007
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Weed out bad apples with pre-Interview ‘Dirt call’

12/01/2007

A senior manager at a Texas technology firm always asks a lower-level employee—usually an administrative assistant—to perform his initial phone screens of candidates. Because teamwork is vital at the firm, the manager looks for feedback on how the candidate treated the assistant …

Tell managers: Avoid subjective hiring preferences

12/01/2007

When it comes to hiring and promotions, it’s best to avoid subjectivity in the selection process. Tell managers and supervisors: If they have to rely on hunches, impressions and whether they “feel” one candidate is a better choice than another candidate, they are asking for trouble …

Pre-Employment inquiries and the ADA

12/01/2007

Q. Can an employer ask a job applicant whether he or she can meet the company’s attendance policy? …

Job Applicants: Evaluation Form

11/21/2007
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Interviewing Applicants: Telephone Evaluation Form

11/21/2007
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Pre-interview phone calls: 6 do’s and don’ts

11/19/2007
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Should you try to win over job candidate’s parents, too?

11/13/2007

You may have seen the "60 Minutes" report last Sunday on the  "millennials"—the 80 million Americans born between 1980 and 1995. They’re your new employees and they’re…well… different. Some of them even want mom and dad to come along with them to job interviews. And that’s just fine by some large employers.