Anyone who has ever been a manager can attest to the fact that challenges abound in navigating the daily tasks of managing others. I sincerely believe that most employees are trying their very best to accomplish the… Read More »The 5 Worst Types Of Employees To Manage
Everyone of your employees goes on interviews : Your most loyal employee has either had an interview or is interviewing- on company time-believe me. Unless you are self employed, I am sure that you too are interviewing at times. When one of your employees has a doctors appointment or needs to see a dentist, they are probably interviewing elsewhere. Am I being cynical? Are you being naive?
Interviewing to fill a critical job opening can sometimes be a time consuming and tedious process no matter if you are hiring a senior executive or a secretary. In my more than 20 years of successful… Read More »A Rare Find, Indeed
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So what does all this mean to you, dear reader? It means that the senior housing industry is growing exponentially and will need the services that can only be provided by humans. The internet, high tech gadgets, computers, and digital is constantly being promoted as the next “big thing” to our youth dominated culture.
But nothing will ever replace the care given by humans to our loved ones.
Isn’t the interview process a fact finding vehicle to determine whether to hire a candidate or to accept a job offer (if you are a candidate)? What could you possibly learn by asking this question?
There must be thousands of “how to” books on Amazon or at your favorite book store on interviewing with great advice on what to say, what to ask, what kind of strategy to use. I’d… Read More »The #1 Winning Interview Question (and it’s only one word!)
After an interview I usually follow up with both the employer and the candidate to debrief and find out how the interview went. My first question is usually to ask how long the interview went. Obviously if the interview was less than 10 minutes long than chances are great that the interview was a disaster.
Hire the right person or recognize that you have the wrong person in the job and do something about it right now. This is one of the most critical elements to the bottom line of any organization. Human capital. You need to be very careful in the hiring and selection of every single employee. There must be a strong job match in terms of cognitive abilities, thinking style, behavioral traits, interests, work experience and cultural fit. Never fear to replace someone who is not meeting the needs of your organization. The cost of keeping someone that is not the right fit can do more damage to not only your organization fiscally but to the morale of your existing team.
Just like a magician, most headhunters do not like to tell anyone how they operate. The key is to make it look easy and believe me………… it isn’t. Headhunters have to deal with the dynamics of human beings and there are so many intangibles involved in making placements.
