Should You Hire a Candidate Who is Lacking In Experience?
Competition to find the best candidates for open positions has gotten fierce now that the economy is back to full strength. But you don’t have to settle for limited choices. Sometimes, the best candidate for the job is the one who doesn’t have experience in this particular position. How can you tell when an inexperienced […]
“Do You Have Any Questions for Me?” How to Handle This Section of a Job Interview
Twenty-five minutes in, you can see the end in sight. You’ve had a great answer ready for every question the interviewer has thrown at you, and everything they’ve told you about the job has only made you more excited to start. You watch the interviewer lean back, take a deep breath, and ask one more […]
4 Strategies to Help You Achieve Better Staffing Results Long Term
In today’s economy, Houston companies are finding themselves competing for the best candidates in nearly every field. Not sure how you can pull in better candidates no and in the future without breaking your budget? Consider these four tips. Create (and follow!) a hiring plan. Having a strategic staffing plan can help your company align […]
Which Is Better: Hiring for Potential or Experience?
When a key staff member leaves, your instinct is probably to hire based on experience. You need someone who can do the job now, not in 30 or 60 or 90 days. However, hiring for potential provides opportunities that hiring for experience does not. Here’s a quick guide to hiring for potential versus hiring for […]
How Much Detail Should You Go Into on a Resume?
As we proceed in our careers, we frequently update our resumes without thinking too much about the older content we’re pushing out of the way to make room for the new. However, just as with any first impression, too much detail on a resume can be overwhelming to a hiring manager who is trying to […]
Do You Know What Your True Hiring Needs Are?
If a staff member has just quit or a department has expanded, you have an open position that you need to fill. But you cannot choose “just anyone” to fill it. The right person will bring the necessary skills, potential, and cultural “fit” to the organization; the wrong one will cause productivity to lag – […]