by John G. Self | Feb 23, 2017 | Recruiting
How do you hire? What characteristics do you look for to ensure this new addition to your team will deliver important value to the organization? How do you avoid employing the wrong person? There is no magic formula, no certain mathematical algorithm. There are some...
by John G. Self | Mar 7, 2016 | Recruiting
Why ask the “why” questions? The easiest part of the executive recruiting process, candidate screening, is determining whether the applicants are qualified or not. That is a task typically performed by researchers or junior recruiters, comparing candidate resumes...
by John G. Self | Nov 9, 2015 | Recruiting
One of the most common mistakes hospital boards make in hiring a recruiter is a preference, or impression, that the size of the firm counts. A big national firm, they reason, will have access to a broader array of candidates. That is not true. Size has no bearing on...
by John G. Self | Jul 15, 2015 | Recruiting
Our Firm has been offering my executive search clients a three-year placement guarantee for more than 20 years. We do it on every search, not just when it is forced by market competition, which some national and regional firms do. How can JohnGSelf + Partners afford...
by John G. Self | Apr 6, 2012 | Leadership, Recruiting
Miss-hires are expensive. When combined with the cost of the initial recruitment, relocation, orientation, losses from mistakes, lost economic opportunity as well as the cost of replacement, the tab for the miss-hire can range from 25 to 200 percent or more of a...
