As unemployment soars, will your interviewing and talent management practices help you take advantage of the available talent?
Are you hiring the best candidates to help you weather the storm and take advantage of the turnaround?
Even with record unemployment and significant cost cutting, client requests for interviewing performance support have unexpectedly spiked in the last 6 weeks.
With thousands of quality people looking for work, how could this be? Shouldn't it be easy to cherry pick "A" players in these tough times?
Not counting the negative impact on team morale and employee engagement, the costs of a bad hire range from one to five times their salary. So it is not surprising that people would like help in effectively and efficiently sifting through the hundreds of applicants landing on their doorstep. Most companies and teams cannot afford to hire "B" or "C" players.
If you would like to know how your interviewing process stacks up to leading organizations, this complimentary 10-minute Interviewing Best Practices Health Check Analysis is for you...
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
June 29, 2009
Are the Interviewing Odds in Your Favor in this Economy?
Unless you can count cards, your chances of winning at Blackjack are slim. In fact, on average you will lose at least $5 for every $100 that you bet. That is how casinos make money.
Unfortunately, based upon how most companies in America interview, they have better odds of beating the casino than they have of hiring the "A" players they desperately need to succeed.
If you are using the typical "give me an example" behavioral interviewing questions that are easy for candidates to prepare for, you are at risk.
In a previous issue of the Harvard Business Review, Larry Bossidy, the past CEO of AlliedSignal, describes interviewing as "the most flawed process in American business."
Based on over 25 years of experience in helping organizations improve competency-based behavioral interviewing skills and practices, we couldn't agree more. We also think the root of the problem is obvious and correctable.
Read the Behavioral Interviewing White Paper...
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
Unfortunately, based upon how most companies in America interview, they have better odds of beating the casino than they have of hiring the "A" players they desperately need to succeed.
If you are using the typical "give me an example" behavioral interviewing questions that are easy for candidates to prepare for, you are at risk.
In a previous issue of the Harvard Business Review, Larry Bossidy, the past CEO of AlliedSignal, describes interviewing as "the most flawed process in American business."
Based on over 25 years of experience in helping organizations improve competency-based behavioral interviewing skills and practices, we couldn't agree more. We also think the root of the problem is obvious and correctable.
Read the Behavioral Interviewing White Paper...
About LSA Global
Founded in 1995, LSA Global is a leading performance consulting and training firm that helps high growth technology, services, and life-science companies create a competitive advantage by powerfully aligning their culture and talent with their strategy. Learn more about getting aligned
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