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Why Hire a Johnnie?
Vice President of Communications and Creative Strategy Carol Carpenter recently spoke on behalf of St. John’s College at the Top 100 Companies of New Mexico event in Albuquerque. She highlighted the “‘Why?’ Advantage”—Johnnies’ distinct talents for asking important questions in the workplace and beyond.
7 ways not to respond to the 'why should we hire you' question
Why should someone hire you for this job opportunity? It’s one of the most common, popular questions for interviewers, yet it’s always difficult to navigate.
6 Tips For Hiring The Right Employee
Hiring the right employees can make or break your business. Employee recruitment is about managing stress, as you will constantly be judged on your selection, and you obviously cannot please everybody in your organization. However, there are certain rules that you can use to hire the right employee for your business [...]
5 Tips for Finding Diverse Candidates That Make Dollars and Sense
It is critical for business leaders to learn how to effectively hire diverse candidates
Didn't Get the Job? You'll Never Know Why
It's a painful conundrum of the job search process: rejected candidates want to understand why they didn't get hired, but employers, fearing discrimination complaints, keep silent. And those who do speak up offer little more than platitudes.
The Biggest Mistakes Companies Make With Hiring
The most highly qualified and enthusiastic candidates too often get ignored.
The Surprising Benefits of Hiring Older Talent
Employers ignoring the many thousands of highly qualified tenured candidate applying for your open requisition may be denying themselves a great opportunity<br>Seasoned Baby Boomers seeking to remain or re-enter the workforce offer loyalty, experience, the opportunity to mentor other staff, and numerous other attributes you may not find elsewhere, and probably at a most agreeable price<br>Take a look at this article and see if…
13 Questions to Screen Potential Hires for Culture Fit
Use at least some of your face-to-face interview time to suss out a potential employee's cultural fit.
5 Mistakes You’re Making When Hiring Millennials
A CEO tried to make a job candidate look bad by rescinding a job offer publicly. It made the CEO look bad.
13 Most Common Mistakes Made When Hiring
These entrepreneurs share costly hiring mistakes they've made so you can avoid them.
Want New Hires to Succeed? Match Their Skills to the Job
Besides poor performance, the most common reason that hires are bad is that the employee's skills don't match what's needed for the job.
3 Real Thoughts the Hiring Manager Has When You’re Negotiating Salary
What a Company Thinks During Job Offer Negotiations -The Muse: Most employers expect to have salary negotiatio...
6 interview questions that will make any employer want to hire you
Did you ever think to ask an interviewer why she wouldn't want to hire you? Such a question could land you your dream job.
7 Employee Qualities You Must Prioritize When Hiring
There's a lot to consider when you're hiring a new candidate, whether you're a startup looking for an initial foundation of professionals or a major firm looking to bring on one new member to a niche team.
Hiring Freelancers: The Absolute Basics Every Business Owner Should Know
According to a study by the Freelancers’ Union, there are more than 54 million freelancers in the US – and as the millennial generation starts to reach the full-adult working age, we will see mor…
Hired wants finding a job to be like online dating, minus the ick
3 Totally Appropriate Ways to Find—and Impress—the Hiring Manager
How to Find Out Who the Hiring Manager Is - The Muse: Here are three ways to find and politely contac...
I’m A Hiring Manager—Here Are Five Questions I Always Ask Job Candidates
With the right questions, there’s a lot you can tell about a candidate in just half an hour.
Is Your Job Description a Source of Hiring Mistakes?
When you are hiring, think beyond the job description and make it a success profile. It will help you attract the right candidate when you align the success profile to your goals.
When It Comes To Hiring, Don't Trust Your Intuition
If organizations want to see better hiring outcomes, leaders need to focus on the process and design metrics for evaluation, just as they would with any other mission-critical initiative.
Should You Hire Overqualified Employees?
When hiring, have you ever thrown away a resume from a candidate who sounded far too overqualifi...
