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NEW!! See the Tech Tips section with more than 25 feature articles.

Recruiting

How to Hire by Wire
Using the ``life themes" technique, some of the world major corporations are reinventing the hiring process in a way that makes sense.  Imagine what it could do to busy season...

Why Test Job Candidates?
A brief but useful commentary on why psychometric evaluation tools are good.

Interviewing Institute
Need a little help to learn how to ask the right questions? Try this workshop for professionals.

Effective Interviewing: The Virtual Interviewing Assistant
Great article with tips on planning hiring interviews as well as conducting other types of interviews.  Good links to other sources.

What to Look For in Job Interviews
Don't leave it up to luck.  What are the traits, skills and styles you want?

How to Avoid Discriminatory Job Interview Questions
Find out what questions you can and cannot ask in order to stay legal yet get the information that will help you make the right hiring decision.

Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill
You have to teach every new employee anyway.  Go for the attitude that will ensure they will fit in with your organizational culture.

The Art and Science of Evaluation
Suggestions for how to get candidates to reveal their true feelings, rather than what the interviewer wants to hear.

Virtual Recruiter: Software that reads resumes
For anyone who must process numerous resumes each year, this may be the answer.

Don't Touch That Dial: Why Should I Hire You?
Screening  job candidates through video conferencing is hot.  It winnows out the candidates who can't function under pressure, but is it fair?

How to Hire a Winner
Do you know the ones who will make the grade? Start by being specific in your requirements and you'll have a better chance to succeed.

Making Reference Checks Count
It's probably not on your list of ten favorite things to do, but here's a few ways to help you make the most of it and get the answers you need.

Who Really Uses the Web to Recruit for Jobs?
20% use the web for recruiting employees, but only 1% are actually hired that way.  What's causing the gap between interest and actual use?

Congratulations, You're Promoted (now what?)
A series of linked articles that provide concrete guidance for people put into a leadership role for the first time, in the way only Fast Company can do it.

Matching People to the Right Position
High stakes and tight deadlines require teamwork.  Here's how to get beyond the basics and find the right fit.

 

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