October 23rd, 2007
For Managers Only: Interviewer’s Cheat Sheet
By Miki Saxon
The goal when I coach managers at any level is to bring their hiring skills to core competency level and improve their hit rate—as measured in longevity, not just filling positions.
To help ensure that end, I developed a cheat sheet for them, too. I also have them […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments
August 10th, 2007
The first time I ever dealt with a true micro-manager was when I was interviewing for a job at a very large, well known company. I won’t share the name. The interview was an all day affair that began at 8:00 am, included a lunch interview, and didn’t end until 5:00 in the evening.
My […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment
June 15th, 2007
Interview with Mark Newman, COO of HireVue Part 3
Darlene: What types of companies use HireVue?
Mark: We have a lot of IT companies and some financial services companies that use our tool. One of our IT customers ask some of the hardest interview questions you will ever find. The client may interview 10 to 20 candidates […]
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June 15th, 2007
Interview with Mark Newman, COO of HireVue Part 2
Darlene: Do the candidates ever want a do-over? Does anyone ever say, “I need to do that again, I didn’t really do that so well?”
Mark: The funny thing about interviews, if you ever ask anyone about their interview, no matter how old they are, from 15 to […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 5 comments
June 13th, 2007
Interview with Mark Newman, COO of HireVue
Darlene: Let me give you an overview of what I am looking for. I know you were out on my blog and you were able to see my blog, Interview Chatter. The focus of Interview Chatter, is to be a resource for candidates that are out there looking […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 1 comment
June 12th, 2007
During the month of May, I spent time researching technology and how it is changing the hiring process today. One of the companies I discovered in my research was HireVue. My discovery came as a result of reading an article in USA Today, “Job Seekers Show Rather Than Tell”. Prior to April, I had never […]
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May 17th, 2007
Vault.com conducted a survey to determine whether employers would use Video Resumes - 89% said they would. Less than 20% have used them.
Some of the reasons employers sited for using the Video Resumes include:
1. Gives the employer the ability to assess a candidate’s professional presentation and demeanor.
This is a great reason for employers to […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments
May 15th, 2007
For Managers Only - The punch line for Monty Python’s video clip is that the vacancies were filled weeks ago. After “deliberately humiliating” the candidate the hiring manager annouces that the job is no longer available.
So why did he bother interviewing the candidate? First for clarification, I understand this is a spoof on the […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments
May 3rd, 2007
Here is an excellent use of Technology Today. It was sooooooooo good, I want to share it with you. Benjamin Yoskovitz was a colleague here at b5media - Business Channel. He left B5 recently to start a new business called StandoutJobs.com.
I want to highlight this new startup because of their use of online video that can […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 0 comments
May 2nd, 2007
Video Resumes will be great tools for HR recruiters who screen candidates and for hiring managers who want to ensure they spend time with candidates they would potentially hire for a job. From my perspective, Video Resumes will be a home run for any organization who view videos in the hiring process.
Unfortunately, I don’t see how […]
By Darlene McDaniel -- 8 comments
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