April 15, 5:56 am
For those who think their technical skills will win them accolades and job security, think again. Leadership IQ surveyed over 5,000 hiring managers who hired more than 20,000 people over three years. The survey results were AMAZING (h/t to the AcheiveMax blog):
- Only 19% of new hires achieve unequivocal success
- 46 % will quit or […]
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April 13, 11:07 am
Recently someone asked me, “Would you hire someone based on his or her personality type?”
My answer was “no, not based SOLELY on personality type,” but most certainly I advocate and use assessment tools in the screening, hiring, and training process.
Why? Because over the past 22 years I have personally interviewed over 2,000 people. […]
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January 12, 10:10 am
By Dan Bobinski
Director, The Center for Workplace Excellence
Not much good comes from trying to look good. You must actually be good, too.
Unfortunately, someone needs to remind the Chicago Police Department of this truism. A recent article by Steve Bryant on nbcchicago.com (Police May Scrap Entrance Exam) states that the Chicago PD is thinking about […]
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November 12, 5:35 am
As heard on ESPN radio in Florida with RadioJus host and 2007 World Challenge Strongman Champion Tom Mitchell, I’m letting people download my one of my e-books for free.
The book is titled The Really Simple Way to Hire, Train, and Retain Great Employees. No, I’m not collecting your name or email address — I’m just […]
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September 17, 10:30 am
Almost everywhere we turn we hear that discrimination is a bad thing. Although I’ll probably raise a few eyebrows, I’m here to tell you that it’s not. Illegal discrimination is a bad thing, but people discriminate every day—and they should.
My eyes were opened to this while I was in a college class […]
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September 3, 10:39 am
This morning, Life Purpose and Career Coach Paige Carbone sent out a tweet looking for input about how people can set themselves apart in the job market.
My input for her was people should get back to basics. They should take time BEFORE the interview to learn about the company and the position for which they’re […]
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August 25, 12:44 pm
When fellow tweeter Ken Horst “the Jobs Guy” posted a link about the value of a college degree, it drew my attention. Many, MANY moons ago I felt degrees were unnecessary. The family in which I grew up did not advocate college. I was told there was no money for it, and that I […]
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