Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Courageous employees make the lives HR managers easier because they are willing to address problems that would be easier to ignore. The following questions and suggestions may be useful for evaluating a job candidate’s commitment to courage. The questions are courtesy of Bill Treasurer, founder...
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Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Of the ten crucial qualities of high-character employees that we’re exploring in this 10-part series, fairness—the commitment giving to others their due–is among the most difficult to evaluate in job candidates. But having fair people on board makes the lives of HR managers easier, because there will be fewer fires to put out. The questions below are a modest attempt at evaluating fairness in job candidates....
Author: Bruce Weinstein -- In business, the term care is generally applied to the business-client relationship. It has given rise to unwieldy terms like customer care associate for the people formerly known as sales agents. High-character employees, however, care not only about their clients but about every relationship they...
Author: Gez Smith -- It’s been an interesting 15 years since the Agile Alliance met in Snowbird, Utah to write the Agile Manifesto. Agile, and its frameworks like Scrum, have gone from being the niche interest of a few software development teams to the highly sought tool of the business...
Author: Agile Careers -- In 2016, you would be hard-pressed to walk into a local coffee shop or library and not find every person within the confines of the space in possession of a smartphone, laptop, or tablet (and in some cases, all three). As mobile devices become increasingly...
Author: Bruce Weinstein -- Accountable employees keep their promises, consider the consequences of their actions, take responsibility for their mistakes, and make amends for those mistakes. The following questions may help you discern a job candidate’s level of accountability. Describe a situation in which you took responsibility for a...
Author: Bruce Weinstein -- My father once bought a life insurance policy from an agent who was warm, friendly, and had impeccable credentials. He also embezzled thousands of dollars from my dad. It can be difficult to evaluate a job candidate’s honesty, but it’s crucial to try, and the following...
Author: Laura Mazzullo -- In Talent Acquisition, the most rewarding Hiring Managers to partner with are those that are nimble, flexible and open to evolving their hiring techniques to match the trends in the market.These Managers will curiously say: “We want to hire the best talent available. What can we be doing better...
Author: Barbara Kurka -- “Thank you for your service.” Independence Day brought another round of gratitude for our military veterans, in advertising, TV specials and news reports. We may even use it ourselves. But there is a more meaningful expression of thanks that so many of them want to...
Author: Laura Mazzullo -- Yes, you’ve all seen dozens of articles on interview tips for candidates. Most are designed to assist candidates in improving their interview techniques to ultimately increase their chances in landing their ideal job. But, what about the interviewer? How are we helping them increase their chances in securing their ideal candidate?...