Steven Bartlett – from Diary of a CEO – says that “every company is a recruitment company”, because few things affect success more than having the right people on a team. Why then are many organisations so casual about recruitment? And why aren’t hiring managers…
You’ll want to say things like “they just weren’t a good fit for our team” or “they didn’t live up to their resume”. I know I’ve said things like this. But the best leaders take accountability for their hiring decisions. Here are three things to…
Inconveniently, leverage works in both directions, positive and negative. The people you bring onto your team can be the driving force behind your greatest successes or the source of your biggest problems. Bringing in the right people will elevate your team’s performance and make the…
Netflix is legendary for its high performance culture. An important aspect of this is recruiting great fits. To do this, Reid Hastings explained on the Tim Ferriss podcast how he does referee checks. He does what he calls ‘cold sourcing’ of references. This means he…
What makes a good recruitment process? Research shows that three things are most reliable at predicting on the job performance: 1. Work sample tests = 2. General cognitive ability tests = 2. Structured interviews Yet, few recruitment processes include sample work or cognitive ability tests.…
Can someone have a bad interview, but still be the best choice for a role? Absolutely. Here’s why. Often, the best fit will interview well. When people know their stuff and they’re at ease, they’ll normally perform well. But, that’s the point: they must be…
The hardest people to manage are those with attitude problems, not capability issues. So why do recruitment processes focus so much on technical fit, rather than cultural fit? I think there are two reasons: What’s the answer? Recruit people through the lens of the matrix…
It’s hard to imagine firing someone as an act of kindness. But, it can be the kindest option.
There is one unconventional recruitment technique more effective than everything else. Even interviews. What is it? Well, if you hired a chef, you wouldn’t just interview them, would you? You’d also want to taste their cooking, right? So why then do so many recruitment processes…