5 ways to improve your internal selection process
May 17, 2011 by Iain · Leave a Comment
Many companies invest considerably in enhancing and structuring external recruitment and selection activities. They:
- utilise placement firms
- purchase résumé tracking software
- administer psychometric tests
- conduct structured behavioural interviewing
- employ a third party to do background and reference checks.
Yet, when it comes to internal selection, they take a more casual approach, often short-cutting the process, despite the fact that the risk and rewards can be higher. Read more
3 Success Factors for Interviews
They say no one will admit to being a poor lover. In just the same way no manager will admit to being a poor interviewer – and that perhaps is the problem. Yet do we see interviewing as a skill to be learned, practiced and developed, the same as any other skill?
The key to interview success – a firm handshake?
October 6, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Some interesting new research has highlighted the impact a firm handshake has on interview success. We know that the first few minutes with someone has a disproportionate influence on us in terms of an ultimate decision. This research shows that even a handshake can subconsciously influence us.
