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Getting to “YES” on Job Offers

Getting to “YES” on Job Offers

It used to be that to get a top executive, you figured out what salary you wanted to pay, offered a bonus that might be discretionary, and extended the offer. …

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A Bigger Piece of the Pie

A Bigger Piece of the Pie

Why should your competitor’s customers buy from you instead? If you can answer this question, you will be able to capture increases in market share – a bigger piece of…

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The Truth on What Candidates Want to Know

The Truth on What Candidates Want to Know

When a hiring manager conducts an interview, he or she is usually most concerned about what to ask the candidate, and how to evaluate the candidate’s answers qualitatively.  Most interviewers…

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Prevention and Repair

Prevention and Repair

You discover a frayed wire on the thick electrical cord feeding your home air conditioning condensing unit – the big box outside (rodents love to chew on wires and insulation). …

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Leading and Following

Leading and Following

Most of our readers are C-level or VP level leaders, and/or have a significant management role at their company.  Even the C-level people have bosses.  So even leaders have to…

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Why Behavioral Based Interviews with Context Are Vital

Why Behavioral Based Interviews with Context Are Vital

More and more companies are moving to Competency Based (also called Behavior-Based) interviewing.  We feel strongly that Performance-Based interviewing yields better hires, when compared to competency-based interviewing.  We are advocates…

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Are You At Risk of the 18 Month Factor?

Are You At Risk of the 18 Month Factor?

Many executives tolerate B and C performance from their key reports for far too long. Investor, serial entrepreneur, author, speaker, and consultant Dave Berkus coined the phrase “The 18-Month Factor”…

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Vital Job Hunting Tip #5:  Explaining Job Changes

Vital Job Hunting Tip #5: Explaining Job Changes

Many job seekers make the mistake of talking negatively about a previous employer, and it is very important to be positive on this topic. When we interview candidates, we ask…

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Maintaining Radical Talent Management

Maintaining Radical Talent Management

There has been very little written on a topic we’d like to call Radical Talent Management. Hiring and talent management continue to evolve at a much slower pace than other technologies that…

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How to Avoid These 6 Classic Hiring Mistakes
How to Avoid These 6 Classic Hiring Mistakes

How to Avoid These 6 Classic Hiring Mistakes

Hiring in specialized sectors is not merely about filling vacancies — it's about forging the future. The landscape of these industries is fraught with unique challenges, where a single hiring…...

5 Competency-Based Interview Questions Manufacturing Hiring Managers Ask
5 Competency-Based Interview Questions Manufacturing Hiring Managers Ask

5 Competency-Based Interview Questions Manufacturing Hiring Managers Ask

In the world of manufacturing, the success of an organization hinges not just on the strategies and technologies it employs but significantly on the caliber of its workforce. This fact…...

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