How to Choose the Right Assessments for your Next Hiring Project

Chad Hayward — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:20:54 -0400

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Avoiding Bad Hiring Decisions, for the Entrepreneur.

Chad Hayward — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:32:26 -0400

I recently watched a few excellent presentations from Stanford University's Entrepreneurship Corner, a couple of which had an interesting take on employee selection and the
qualities of a great hire. In case you haven't seen the site, here area couple of excepts, with my take on the "highlights".

One CEO's Take on Talent - Jeff Housenbold, Shutterfly

Highlights include:

For Those Who Hate Screening Resumes...

Chad Hayward — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:09:29 -0400

You're not alone. In fact, I have yet to meet anyone who enjoys reading resumes, and I can certainly say that it's my least favorite thing to do as an HR professional.

Although I do appreciate the fact that resumes are an easy way for applicants to profile their education and experience, and that they provide some indication of an individual's communication style (assuming they wrote it themselves), I find resume reviews to be a very frustrating way to identify applicants who should progress to the next stage of the hiring process. In particular...

Interview Questions to Assess Analytical Skills and Attention to Detail

Chad Hayward — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:31:50 -0400

Ken asks:

I'm looking for solid interview questions for screening Business Analysts. I'm specifically looking for ways to ensure they are very analytical and detail oriented. I tired of the questions that only receive your basic cookie cutter answers. Any suggestions are appreciated.

What to Look for When Hiring Your Next Employee

Chad Hayward — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:11:04 -0400

Four Steps to Creating a Practical Description of the Job and Ideal Candidate

Do you have job descriptions for each position within your company?
Do they accurately describe the qualities of the ideal job candidate?
Are they clear, helpful and practical for use in making hiring decisions?

Keeping Your Best Employees

Chad Hayward — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:59:28 -0400

This is a response to a blog post on Small Business Trends, written by Zane Saffrit, which speaks to employee motivation and retention.

Hi Zane,

As always, a very interesting and well-written post. I’ll certainly look forward to reading more about employee selection and retention issues in future. And certainly feel free to get in touch if I can help provide comments, strategies or resources that you think readers may find helpful.

How to Predict Future Job Performance

Chad Hayward — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:49:04 -0400

Greig asks

What creates the best IT Sales People? Behaviors, Experience, Education etc? If you were to hire someone for this the role of IT Sales what would their profile be?

Hi Greig,

Education or Experience: Which is Most Important?

Chad Hayward — Sat, 24 May 2008 14:47:41 -0400

Lisa Asks:

I've found that many of today's companies will not entertain the idea of an employee who does not have a college degree. In many cases, they will not even let you apply without one. Is this really the norm or are companies beginning to look at experience more? Which do you value more - college degree or several years experience?

Hi Lisa,

How to Attract a Greater Number of Qualified Applicants

Chad Hayward — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 21:29:27 -0500

If we've learned anything from surveying managers and business owners over the past year, it's that qualified applicants are hard to find. For some, there were simply fewer people applying to their posted jobs and, for others, the quality of the resumes received was getting steadily worse. Many were experiencing both.

It may surprise you then that even in the current economy some organizations continue to receive quality applications on a regular basis and greatly exceed their recruitment goals. How do they accomplish this?