Interviewing

Feel free to use subjective factors when hiring, but be prepared to explain your criteria

02/25/2016

Not every hiring decision has to be based strictly on objective qualifications. Some jobs require special talents that are inherently subjective.

Résumé-free hiring: Growing trend or fad?

02/23/2016

Many companies have put an end to collecting and reviewing résumés from job candidates. Instead, they are “blind hiring” candidates, and assessing their fit by having them complete tasks and projects.

Poll: Bad body language can disqualify job applicants

02/05/2016

An impressive résumé and cover letter can help a candidate land a job interview. Bad body language and awkward mannerisms can ensure that there won’t be a second interview—or a job offer.

13 interviewee questions to prepare for

12/14/2015

What happens when applicants turn the tables on you during interviews? Are you (or the supervisors in your workplace) prepared? Here are 13 applicant questions to be prepared to answer:

The safe way to reject unsuccessful applicants

12/11/2015

Saying “thanks but no thanks” to unsuccessful job applicants may not be high on your hiring list of priorities, but how you handle rejections can mean the difference between applicants leaving with a positive impression of your organization and those whose feelings are hurt … and who might decide to sue.

Enough is enough: How many interviews are too many?

12/08/2015

Some employers schedule multiple interviews due mostly to tradition and habit, which can waste managers’ time, alienate top candidates and unnecessarily lengthen the hiring process. Use the following guidelines to create a strategy for conducting multiple interviews and determining how many are too many.

Are there any occasions when it would be appropriate to ask about applicant’s religion?

12/01/2015

Q. When, if ever, can our company legally ask an applicant about his or her religious affiliation?

Rethink asking applicants about salary history

08/25/2015

The federal Office of Personnel Management recently told all federal agencies not to rely on past salaries to determine how much to offer new hires. Why?

Panel interviews save time, improve hiring

08/11/2015

Shuffling candidates between one-on-one interviews with different managers is time consuming and can produce assessments that are vastly different or inaccurate. That’s why more businesses are including panel interviews as a tool in their hiring belts.

NYC to send out employment testers to spot hiring bias

07/13/2015

Under recently signed legislation, New York City will begin a year-long employment tester program in which paired job applicants with similar experience and qualifications will express interest in the same job. One will belong to a protected class and one will not.