The Candidate Accepted Your Offer, Then Turned You Down. What Now?
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Goofy, surprising, and off-topic questions are a hot trend these days among HR teams and hiring managers in search of new talent. But do these kinds of questions actually pay off? Do they bring real results and help managers identify well-suited candidates? Or do they simply lighten the mood and add some entertainment to an otherwise tense conversation? The answer depends on who you ask; some companies swear by these tactics. But the answer also depends on the nature of [...]
The new year has arrived, and as the numbers on the calendar turn over, you
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Have you ever faced a task or a problem that seemed to warrant a team meeting, and then scheduled, held, and left that meeting feeling even more lost than you felt when you started? When we sit down with our teams to hash things out and make a plan, we often end up whiling away an hour (or two) with no measurable progress and no next steps or actionable items to speak of. How does this happen? And how can [...]
Too often, expensive staffing problems, delays, and hiring mistakes take place as a result of simple miscommunication between hiring managers and recruiters. These problems can
As the old saying goes, a little bit of honey can help us win support and get things done. But in the modern workplace, this homespun wisdom takes on a bit more complexity. Countless studies proving this simple truth underscore the powerful impact of praise; a few encouraging words can translate into reduced turnover, improved morale and big returns for the company bottom line. Great managers don
A few years ago, during the height of an economic slowdown, employers held the cards. Candidates had to work hard and jump through hoops to wrangle interview invitations, and at the negotiating table, employers held the advantage. But those times are over, and the tables have turned. We