About half of new hires tend to be average to poor performers . . . which suggests the accuracy that goes into decision-making is really no better than flipping a coin.Continue Reading

Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter points out that your next great hire  may have had unconventional academic background and where that training may come from.Continue Reading

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I discuss something firms should be doing to recruit talent.Continue Reading

A skills-based approach to hiring can help to break down traditional barriers to employment and create new opportunities for both job seekers and employers.Continue Reading

Many firms have given up on checking references. That's a mistake.Continue Reading

I find it fascinating how employers hire staff because it reminds me of being set up on a blind date.Continue Reading

I have never heard a former employer say, "Jeff, you would be doing a disservice to your client if you referred this person."Continue Reading

Here are 3 things you can do to help recruiting firms deliver results FAST.Continue Reading

Here are 4 questions to ask instead of "tell me about yourself" that will give you useful information about the person sitting opposite youContinue Reading