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When a trusted employee is promoted into management, generally what is their first task? Replace themselves. How do they interview candidates for their replacement? Go to HR and ask for a list of acceptable questions to ask. If they are lucky, HR has a list of “approved questions.” Are the questions targeting the skills required…

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving with your family and/or friends! Thank you to all of the people who have to work on Thanksgiving: especially the workers in the retail industry, the police and fire professionals who protect us, and the medical professionals who work 24/7/365. We especially need to thank all service men and women who…

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…

You know, this is a lot more complicated problem than simply analyzing the numbers. There are between 20 and 25 million people who are unemployed right now. Many of those have dropped off of the statistics because they are no longer on unemployment. Wouldn’t you agree that part of the problem may be the jobs…

It is interesting to listen when companies complain they have difficulty attracting candidates from out of state. With a little research, a consultant may easily determine why they are experiencing those problems. Relocation of candidates requires an understanding of psychology, an understanding that recruitment is a sales process, and a recruitment process that does not…