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By Catherine Lang-Cline Everyone wants what they wish for, but wishing for a “unicorn” to join your team may be a wish that even a genie can’t deliver. With the help of the Oxford Dictionary, let’s first define a unicorn: u·ni·corn /ˈyo͞onəˌkôrn/ noun a mythical animal typically represented as a horse with a single straight horn projecting from its forehead. something that is highly desirable but difficult to find or obtain. Who wouldn’t want either of these at the office every day? But the truth of the matter is that
By Catherine Lang-Cline We all try to be so clever when asking interview questions. We might be intentionally trying to trip up a candidate or we might be really wanting to dig deep and see if this person is going to be a fit for our company. Inc. Magazine recently said that THE QUESTION to ask in an interview is: Can you give me the names of four people whose careers you have fundamentally improved? The idea behind this question is that if the person being interviewed starts
By Kristen Harris In hiring it’s important to remember people are not commodities, individuals are not interchangeable. Even with equal skills or experience, every person is unique, and so is every company and role. It’s important to find the right person for the right position– that’s an Ideal Fit. Imagine this scenario: you’ve interviewed two candidates for a position on your team, equally qualified from a experience and skills set perspective. Candidate A is an ambitious go-getter that wants to constantly improve things and often questions the status quo. Candidate
By Catherine Lang-Cline If you have ever had to hire anyone in the past, you know that there are many people that will apply. You need to find the right fit. The easy way to find a good candidate is to find someone that matches the skill set that you want. Look at the resume and check off each skill from the list. But that rarely results in a great candidate. Humans are an intelligent species and typically a person can be taught a skill. It may vary as to
By Catherine Lang-Cline It’s fast and it can be furious, but social media has become the great connector among us. We use it for everything, including finding candidates for the open role that we have. With access to so many ways to communicate, what works best? Let’s discuss: Job Board – Having a job board or job page on your website is a very effective way to communicate to would-be candidates. Many people that look for jobs target specific companies, and if your job postings are up-to-date you
