An Engineering 101 Approach to Hiring
As an engineering intern in an R&D department almost 60 years ago I learned that there are two basic...
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Stop Guessing, Start Testing: An Engineering Approach to Hiring
As an engineering intern in an R&D department almost 60 years ago I learned that there are two basic...
Hiring Strangers Is More Miss Than Hit
Every hiring manager knows this paradox: When we promote someone internally, we’re right about 85% of the time. When...
Steve Jobs Always Played “Moneyball for HR!”
I recently heard a great story on Instagram about how Steve Jobs classified employees using an ABC model. It’s...
The Steve Jobs ABC Hiring Test in Action
I recently heard a great story on Instagram about how Steve Jobs classified employees using an ABC model. It’s...
Performance Matters! Skills, not so much.
It’s what people DO with what they HAVE that matters, not what they HAVE. You can easily figure this...
Performance Matters! Skills, not so much.
It’s what people DO with what they HAVE that matters, not what they HAVE. You can easily figure this...
Is HR Tech Wasting an AI Transformational Opportunity?
When the demand for top people exceeds the supply, you need to implement an “Attract the Best” talent strategy,...
Measuring Quality of Hire Is the First Step for Improving It
At a hiring manager training program last week, I ended the multi-day program with two pieces of advice. First,...
Use AI to Identify a “Growth Mindset”
Win-Win Hiring means measuring hiring success on the first year anniversary date, not the start date. This means both...
“Are you willing to work long hours?” Is the Wrong Question
There’s a Better Way to Assess Work Ethic, Grit and Motivation At a recent Performance-based Hiring training sessionfor hiring...
Hire Slow or Fire Fast: Forgotten Wisdom From Times Past
“Performance-based Hiring sounds great, but we don’t have time for lengthy interviews.” I hear this objection constantly. Hiring managers...
“Moneyball for HR!” – Generic vs. Situational Hiring
Note: Be sure to attend our next “Moneyball for HR!” webcast. Attendees get some great complimentary gifts including a...
The Vibe Recruiting Model: A CHRO’s Assessment
Is This the Future We’ve Been Waiting For, or Just Another Buzzword? As reviewed by a Fortune 500 CHRO...
Alfred Adler: The Forgotten Architect of Modern Success Frameworks
(Note: This was written by Claude when prompted to describe Alfred Adler’s impact on human behavior and hiring people...
The $2.5 Trillion Wake-Up Call: Use AI to Overhaul the Public Talent Market
After 25 years and $2.5 trillion in global HR technology investment, we have irrefutable evidence of a spectacular failure....
Directions to the Hidden Talent Market
By automating the labor-intensive aspects of high-touch hiring while preserving its relationship-centered core, AI makes it possible to extend...
A Radical Proposal for Fixing Hiring – Fire HR!
Let’s put the hiring manager in charge of hiring and measure their success by the quality of the people...
Is HR Missing the Forest for the Trees?
For more than two decades, Gallup has reported on the state of employee engagement in the U.S. The data...
You Can’t Fix a Broken Hiring System Without Leadership
For more than two decades, Gallup has reported on the state of employee engagement in the U.S. The data...