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Try Before You Buy; Two Ways to Put The Candidate in The Position Before You Hire Them

I was a co-founder of a company called IMCOR (Interim Management Corporation.) We placed senior executives into interim line management roles and to complete high-level projects. Our original model was to create a large database of senior executives who were in transition and then provide these executives to companies when they needed executive talent quickly [...]

Thursday December 10th, 2009 in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

The Real Reason For Checking References

Checking references is a critical component of the process of hiring top talent. Reference Checking is a key element of Step Five in our Success Factor Methodology of validating, verifying, and vetting what the candidate claimed in the interview. Most hiring executives and manages contend that candidates embellish and exaggerate what they’ve done and what [...]

Saturday November 14th, 2009 in Reference Checking, Uncategorized, Validation and Verification | No Comments »

Workstyles and Behaviors That Fit Your Culture

Dana Borowka, CEO of Lighthouse Consulting, explains the benefits of assessing  candidates before you hire them.  He explains how to use the assessment tools to get the most out of the person once they come on board. There are many assessments out there, but only a few ask enough questions to provide an in-depth analysis [...]

Monday July 27th, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »

5 Must Ask Questions For Every Interview

Eliminating candidate embellishment is one problem most hiring managers struggle with. By asking just these 5 questions and the probing deeply most embellishment can be detected. However, that isn’t the major reason for failed interviews. Most interviews actually fail before the interview even starts. Failure begins in the lobby! The most powerful and impactful part [...]

Monday June 1st, 2009 in Uncategorized | No Comments »
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