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Executive Insight Tip of the Week, October 22, 2009
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Executive Insight
Tip of the Week
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Hi !
Welcome to this week's issue of Executive Insight.
Ready - Set - Hire!
Today's New York Times reported that over 500 people applied for a $13/hour administrative assistant position in an Indiana trucking company. Within hours of posting the job, the hiring manager received hundreds of resumes.
Of course, this story is a painful example of the overwhelming number of people who are looking for jobs. What interested me, however, was that the hiring executive made a conscious choice to be disciplined about the process of interviewing. He had clear criteria for background and experience, asked a fixed set of interview questions, and assessed the candidates' job competencies.
The likelihood that he made a successful hire is greater because he used a systematic approach. It reminded me, though, that so many companies interview people and desperately try to squeeze square pegged candidates into round holed jobs.
When you resume hiring in your company, there are some important things to keep in mind.
One last tip: don't get caught in the chemistry trap: just because you like someone during an interview doesn't mean that the person is right for the job.
It's not too early to begin thinking about your hiring process. After you've taken these first few steps, feel free to give us a call to learn how our process can help yours.
Have a great week!
 Copyright 2009 Lisa M. Aldisert
Lisa Aldisert is the president of Pharos Alliance, Inc., a management consulting firm that works with organizations in the areas of strategy, business development, and organizational/leadership development. Give us a call at 212-332-3241 to see how we can help you create strategies that make sense for your organization, and result in increased revenue and profitability. |
 Issue #30, October 22, 2009
ISSN 1947-2889
Our goal is to provide you with timely tips so that you can more effectively run your business. We know you have a ton of mail in your inbox, so we're committed to brevity and practicality.
Leadership and the
Bottom Line
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Personal Power
When you offer someone help, ask "how can I help?" instead of "can I help?" It's likely you'll then make a more meaningful contribution.
Trend Watch
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Editor
Julia E. Rosenbaum
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