my coworker told a candidate’s current employer that he’s job-searching by Alison Green on November 5, 2014 A reader writes: Earlier this summer, my director undertook to restructure our department. She asked our team to pass along resumes for qualified candidates in our field. I used to work for a competitor across town, so I reached out to a former colleague (I’ll call him Adam) who I knew was looking for a […] Read the full article →
what should I look for when interviewing college students? by Alison Green on August 29, 2014 A reader writes: With this blog and your book for reference, I now feel much more confident interviewing candidates. (Thank you!) While I’ve had plenty of practice interviewing experienced hires, I’m feeling stumped preparing to interview college students. We are coming up on fall campus recruiting for interns and new hires, and I’m having trouble […] Read the full article →
how to terrify your new employee by Alison Green on August 7, 2014 You’ve just made a promising new hire. But when she shows up to start work, all that effort that you put into recruiting the right person can go up in a puff of smoke when her first weeks aren’t well planned out. At Intuit QuickBase’s Fast Track blog today, I tell you how you can ensure […] Read the full article →
how long should interviews last? by Alison Green on May 20, 2014 A reader writes: I’m a relatively senior executive who’s back on the job market. Whenever I’ve been a hiring manager in the past, I’ve always made it a point to block out 60 minutes on my calendar for in-person interviews. They usually don’t take that long, but I want to give myself flexibility in case […] Read the full article →
should we have job candidates do group activities with each other? by Alison Green on May 19, 2014 A reader writes: The company I work for is very keen on having a multi-stage hiring process, both for new staff and when applying for internal vacancies. This is all fairly standard I think – things like psychometric tests, written projects, and typical face-to-face “tell me about a time when…” type interviews. Something they’ve recently […] Read the full article →
what should I say to parents who are job-searching on behalf of their kids? by Alison Green on May 15, 2014 A reader writes: As part of my daily duties, I manage interns and volunteers for the nonprofit I work for. Recently, I’ve had a few interns “apply” by having their parents contact us first and say that their son or daughter “is seeking an internship.” I am not clear whether the parents are doing this […] Read the full article →
which matters more: skills or personality? by Alison Green on May 14, 2014 A reader writes: I was hoping you could sort of a disagreement I’ve been having with a friend about workplace culture. Both of us are entry level professionals in our first “real” jobs out of university. He thinks that personality and feelings are completely irrelevant to work, and he would be happy to hire someone […] Read the full article →
hiring someone who will need two airplane seats when she travels by Alison Green on May 12, 2014 A reader writes: I am currently in the process of hiring a senior, regional-level manager. This person will need to travel extensively by plane. We are nearing the end of our hiring process. The woman who has emerged as the strongest candidate is very large and in order to travel by plane will need to […] Read the full article →
the winner of the hiring advice contest is… by Alison Green on April 17, 2014 In response to this week’s call to share what you wish you knew before you started hiring people (or what you wish hiring managers knew), you all created a huge compendium of fantastic, real-world hiring advice. It’s a seriously amazing resource that anyone who wants to be better at hiring should read through. I had […] Read the full article →
what do you wish you knew before you started hiring people? by Alison Green on April 14, 2014 Want to win a $150 Amazon gift card? Modis, an IT recruiting and staffing company that connects IT pros with great opportunities at leading companies, is offering a $150 Amazon gift card to the person who leaves the most useful or interesting advice here. A very busy friend who’s about to start hiring employees for the […] Read the full article →