hiring

Can Chicago's PrivateBancorp Hire Its Way Into the Top Tier?

Jeff Bailey — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0500

"Don't hang up. Just listen."

“Contractor” Employee Misclassification is Costing Companies – Again

Nick Reddin — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:53:31 -0400

As a cable-television installer in Massachusetts, Fritz Elienberg drove a van and wore a shirt emblazoned with “Comcast.” He installed equipment from Comcast Corp., and customers paid the cable provider for his work.

Mr. Elienberg wasn’t a Comcast employee, but a so-called independent contractor working for a separate company. This month, Mr. Elienberg sued both companies, for allegedly depriving him and other contractors of overtime pay and benefits by not considering them employees.

Who’s Hiring? Week of 9/25/09

Phil Rosenberg — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:58:33 -0400

Who's Hiring is a weekly survey of companies showing the highest hiring
activity. Not only is this valuable for job seekers, but for business
analysts, corporate strategists, marketers, salespeople, investment
analysts, financial advisers, and others who are interested in
companies experiencing growth. Despite the recession, these companies
are all expanding.

Total Job Openings:

The Telecommunications, Banking, Business Services, Health Care,

How to hire - in any economic environment

Reid Carr — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:56:09 -0400

Hiring in this environment, I have to say, has been an experience unlike any other I've witnessed. My company, Red Door Interactive, is one of the lucky ones that have needed to fill new positions in order to keep up with our continued growth. However, a lot of the applicants have shown, and I feel to their misfortune, a certain element of desperation.

Facebook Plans 50% Expansion

Chris Dannen — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:40:21 -0400

Facebook is planning to expand its 1,000-person ranks by 50%, according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an interview with Bloomberg . The company is using the dismal economic times as a bartering chip, picking up engineers and executives on the cheap. Since they're one of the only companies in town with an active agenda for expansion, Facebook's brass will have their run of the resume pool.

Apple Not Only Wanted "No Poaching" Deal With Google, It Wanted One With Palm Too

Kit Eaton — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:52:38 -0400

Now this is interesting: As well as an agreement with Google to avoid hiring staff from one another, Steve Jobs wanted the same from Palm. But Palm's CEO Ed Colligan turned him down flat . What's going on here?

How to Choose the Right Assessments for your Next Hiring Project

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

Note that, if formatting is an issue, you can view this post in its original form at http://blog.hireinsightgroup.com/?p=48 . Thanks!

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...

Are you hiring the right talent?

VJ Misra — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:38:56 -0500

No, this is not a rhetorical question. Are you hiring the right people? Hiring the right applicant is imperative to your company’s success. This is especially true if you are a startup bootstrapped for cash.

Are you hiring the right talent?

VJ Misra — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 01:09:51 -0500

Management

Napp Canada Jobfair - Mississauga, Hamilton, Ottawa, Toronto

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Toronto - Company of Friends

Hiring New Sales Employees Online

Skip Anderson — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:55:47 -0500

Sales employees may be easier to come by in retail and other B2C industries right now given the state of the economy and the number of unemployed workers. But this doesn't prevent a hiring company from needing to sign on the best candidates they can find for all job openings.

A friend of mine applied for seasonal retail positions at three different department stores a few weeks ago. She made applications online on the same afternoon.

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.

Nonsense At Work

James McIntosh — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:06:34 -0400

Risk of knowing more than the boss

Do you realize that knowing more than the boss could cost you that new job?

A friend, let’s call him Pete, recently told me that he knew exactly when the decision was made not to offer him the new job. Pete was having dinner as part of the interview process with the boss and another executive. The other executive was aware that Pete had once worked in the wine industry and so he asked Pete to select the wine. The problem was that the boss deemed himself to be the resident wine expert.

New to the site

Elizabeth Stahl — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:00:33 -0400

Good afternoon,

I am thrilled to see this blog devoted to HCI. HCI leverages the world or talent as a competitive advantage for business.

Look forward to visiting this site and learning about the other members.

Human Capital Institute

Job Seekers Beware: Don’t Use A Recruiter!

Darryl Sheepwash — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:09:00 -0400

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,

Super Stars need not apply: How HR systems are culling the very people that companies need the most.

Morgan Bates — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:39:29 -0400

Anyone who has looked for a job in the last four years has
probably noticed something very odd was going on. With only a few exceptions
almost every single company has the same format in order to apply for a job.
This same format of course leads to the same flaws emerging and the same people
being excluded.

Hi and Welcome!

Amy Lewis — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:21:34 -0400

Welcome to the world of the Human Capital Institute on Fast Company!

If you aren't already familiar with the work we do, I encourage you to check us out at www.humancapitalinstitute.org

As the next few days go by, I will be actively working to fill out content here in the group, so I would love to hear from you if you have suggestions on what you would like to see here.

Thanks for doing your part to advance the decision science of strategic talent management.

Human Capital Institute

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?

Getting Paid for a Job Interview

Rusty Weston — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:28:14 -0500

Employers know the problem with great job candidates is that they usually have jobs and aren't actively seeking another one. And why should they? It's a hassle to send out resumes, shake the trees on a social network or chat-up recruiters.

Typically it's unhappy employees that seek new opportunities. Apart from these active job seekers, most employed workers are considered "passive" job candidates who may leave if the right opportunity finds them. Frankly, the grass is often greener elsewhere.