Behind the Mask: How to Effectively Evaluate a Candidate Before Interviewing

Have you ever been surprised to find out that you were completely wrong about someone you thought you knew? This can happen in the workplace too, but with bigger consequences. Sometimes a great new hire doesn’t turn out to be the shining star they appeared to be during the interview process. There are some important factors to consider when making major hiring decisions that can help you avoid hiring a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Do You Like Me? Check Yes or No.

You probably wouldn’t ask someone to marry you after the first date because it is risky to jump into a long-term relationship without spending time learning all you can about a potential partner. Yet, that’s exactly what employers do when recruiting candidates for a position within their organization. After an initial round of interviews, a job seeker is either welcomed into the organization – or not. So, what are we really trying to learn about a candidate before hiring them into an organization?

Looking Ahead

Only one-in-five employees considers their job rewarding and gratifying, according to research conducted by Right Management, while finding good candidates remains the top recruiting challenge for organizations, according to a new survey from Talent Technology Corporation, which also finds the more specific and higher skilled the job requirements, the harder it is to find qualified candidates – it’s been taking an average of 45 days for recruiters to fill a position. Survey results offer other insight: 63.4% of respondents see signs of economic pressure being relieved within their organization, and 51.4% expect to increase in size within the next 12 months (by about 12%) – suggesting new job requisitions, as well as corporate and economic growth, are possible in 2012.

TalentWise and Jobvite Join Forces to Deliver Integrated Employment Screening Solutions

Bothell, WA and Burlingame, CA (PRWEB) January 31, 2012 — TalentWise, a leading Hiring Process Management (HPM) solutions provider, and Jobvite today announced their partnership to integrate employment screening into Jobvite’s leading recruiting platform for the social web.

The TalentWise employee screening integration helps solve a critical need for Jobvite customers – one streamlined solution to manage every step of the candidate workflow. One button click in Jobvite’s platform will launch any of TalentWise’s custom HPM solutions, including background checks, employment eligibility verification and social media screening solutions. Jobvite securely transmits all candidate data to TalentWise, increasing efficiency and avoiding manual transcription errors. TalentWise then posts status updates in real time and adds direct links to access its reports within Jobvite. The integration will enable employers to hire screened job applicants more quickly and efficiently.

2011 Goes Out Like A Lamb

CHICAGO, January 11, 2012 – The end of 2011 saw continued slowdown in CEO turnover as 83 chief executives left their posts in December. For the year, 1,178 CEOs left their posts, down from 1,234 announced departures in 2010, according to the year-end report on CEO turnover from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.

The 83 December CEO departures was one more than the 82 exits tracked in November. Last month’s total was 22 percent lower than December 2010, when 107 chief executive departures were recorded.

Midmark Corporation Earns High Touch Job Seeker Experience Award from myStaffingPro

(PRWEB) January 11, 2012 — Midmark Corporation has been selected by leading SaaS applicant tracking provider, myStaffingPro, to receive the 2011 High Touch Job Seeker Experience Award. The award celebrates Midmark’s attention to hiring best practices by treating candidates “like gold”.

HRmarketer Teams With TotalPicture Radio to Expand News Syndication Network

Capitola, CA (PRWEB) January 11, 2012 — HRmarketer (http://www.hrmarketer.com) has added another partner to its growing network of news syndication in the HR and B2B marketplace: TotalPicture Radio, a popular online broadcaster of career and leadership development podcasts.

Under the new partnership, all press announcements sent though HRmarketer’s platform will appear on the TotalPicture Radio website at http://www.totalpicture.com/press-releases/hr-vendor-news.html. The site receives over 6,000 daily page views by HR professionals and industry decision makers.

The Eeyore Candidate

Many months ago, I was interviewing candidates for a recruiting position. The position had been open for months, and I felt like I was never going to find a candidate who had the unique experience I wanted. That was until I found the perfect resume.

Let’s Keep It Simple: Recruiting Is Just Pushing or Pulling

It amazes me how many conferences, current technologies and new technologies are available for recruiting. I have been recruiting for over 15 years and it makes my head spin, and I can only image what an entry level person must think. In the past week alone here are some of the things that I have seen.

Post and Prey Recruitment

As I chat with companies regarding a potential recruitment contract, it has become apparent that many companies follow the same process as candidates. They post jobs on the Internet and pray they will receive the best replies from candidates. You see evidence of this on Yahoo Groups and occasionally in various LinkedIn groups when recruiters ask where they may post for different types of candidate.