January 28, 2025 Job interviews are often full of biases. Here’s how to hire the best person There are a few simple ways to make interviews and other assessments more effective and fair. BY Iris Bohnet and Siri Chilazi When Ginni Rometty was CEO of technology corporation IBM, she introduced “skills-first” hiring, arguing that the filters … Continue reading Job interviews are often full of biases. Here’s how to hire the best person
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A shockingly high number of hiring managers ask illegal questions during job interviews
April 12, 2024 A shockingly high number of hiring managers ask illegal questions during job interviews Questions about citizenship, race, disability, and other characteristics often skirt what’s allowed by law. Here’s what to do if you’re asked one. BY Claire Zhao Throughout the hiring process, managers typically assess a candidate’s suitability for a role by investigating … Continue reading A shockingly high number of hiring managers ask illegal questions during job interviews
How job interviews provide a perfect opportunity for networking
By Stephanie Vozza October 31, 2022 From industry events to parties with friends, there are plenty of opportunities to build your personal network, especially as the world starts to open back up after the lengthy pandemic shutdown. But what about job interviews? You’re meeting someone new, but could it also be an opportunity to … Continue reading How job interviews provide a perfect opportunity for networking
How Video Interviews Can Help Companies Hire More Quickly and Effectively
Josh Millet July 19, 2021 During a disaster as vast and destructive as COVID-19, most of the headlines are all about “disruption.” And rightfully so: the pandemic upended our lives in countless ways, from how and where we work to how we communicate. But there are also many ways COVID-19 demonstrated that the status quo … Continue reading How Video Interviews Can Help Companies Hire More Quickly and Effectively
Why This Is the Time to Hold “Stay” Interviews with Your People
Liz Kislik May 14, 2021 As the U.S. continues opening up after the pandemic’s multiple waves, it’s likely that there will be surges in turnover even as many employers need more staff, not less. Research from Eagle Hill Consulting suggests that 25 percent of current employees are already planning to leave their jobs, and … Continue reading Why This Is the Time to Hold “Stay” Interviews with Your People
Get a Good Look at Your Business with 360° Interviews
Nicholas Ruggieri December 16, 2020 Your Suburban is parallel parked tight between a Lexus and a Porsche and you’ve got to get out pronto. You could use the touch and bump method hoping you don’t do too much damage. Or, you could ask someone outside of the car to spot you. The reality is when … Continue reading Get a Good Look at Your Business with 360° Interviews
7 Tips for Mastering Subject Matter Expert Interviews
Justin Reynolds — June 5, 2020 Research can go a long way toward helping writers craft compelling content, but subject matter expert (SME) interviews help writers take their material to the next level. Here are seven tips for ensuring that you interview subject matter experts well so you can create engaging inbound marketing content that … Continue reading 7 Tips for Mastering Subject Matter Expert Interviews
Are You Leading With Fear or Investing to Grow By Hiring via Online Interviews
Bob Van Rossum — May 8, 2020 As reports of COVID-19 continue to consume attention, too many organizations are making decisions based on fear. MarketPro has shed some light on the Coronavirus outbreak approach for all the businesses looking to make a comeback. The key argument taken from the article is that in order to … Continue reading Are You Leading With Fear or Investing to Grow By Hiring via Online Interviews
A Start-to-Finish Guide to Video Interviews
Ian Servin — October 8, 2019 Have you ever finished an interview, only to wonder if you even got the soundbite you really needed? It turns out, there’s a pretty fool-proof way to avoid this situation, and it doesn’t involve rolling up to your interview set and crossing your fingers that the subject says exactly … Continue reading A Start-to-Finish Guide to Video Interviews
Fix Your Hiring Process With Better Interviews [Infographic]
Brian Wallace — August 20, 2019 Follow @nowsourcing — August 20, 2019 Hiring a new person for any type of business can be daunting. There’s the job posting — where should you put it? Then comes a flood of resumes, some of which lack cover letters about why that person would want to work for … Continue reading Fix Your Hiring Process With Better Interviews [Infographic]