by Dave Clough | Jul 3, 2018 | Assessments, Best Practices, Hiring, Talent Management
When a star employee resigns, it can often bring a department – or the whole company, depending on size – to an unexpected halt. Their duties are shuffled off onto others, their expertise is lost, morale of other employees goes down, and your business loses time and...
by Dave Clough | Sep 29, 2015 | Blog, Hiring
If you are as avid a Boston sports fan as I am, you may be aware of Scott Boras. He’s the guy who tends to get the highest priced contracts for star players. These players tend to become mercenaries – moving to the team who will pay the highest price and considering...
by Dave Clough | Sep 9, 2015 | Blog, Hiring
As mentioned in a previous blog post, the Job Benchmark will tell you what type of person you are looking for to fill a certain position. Would he be better suited to the position if he were task oriented or people oriented? Does he love the details, or is he more...
by Dave Clough | Aug 27, 2015 | Assessments, Blog, Hiring
How do you know if your top candidate is going to work out? Will she still be at the company 12 to 18 months from now? Do you feel hiring is just a shot in the dark, and you need a 90 day trial period? Is your preferred hiring method to “go with your gut”? You may be...
by Dave Clough | Aug 20, 2015 | Blog, Hiring
Some hiring managers think that the interview is supposed to be stressful, so that you can better gauge how the candidate may perform under stress at work. I have to two answers to that: There shouldn’t be that much stress at work, and You will not get a true read on...
by Dave Clough | Apr 6, 2015 | Blog, Hiring
What was the most interesting interview question you’ve ever been asked? Why did you find it interesting? Was it effective at identifying you as a good candidate? What do you think was the purpose of the question? Here are Glassdoor’s Top 10 Oddball Interview...
