by John G. Self | Jul 8, 2010 | Career Management, Recruiting
What is the definition of success in recruitment? Hiring the right candidate. That is a non-starter. But the question is how do you measure success in each step of your recruitment process that will produce that right candidate? Before diving into the process metrics,...
by John G. Self | Jul 7, 2010 | Career Management, Recruiting
The face-to-face interview with a prospective candidate is the most important component of the employment process. Explore, clarify, and confirm are three important objectives that drive my preparation for the face-to-face interview. In the Topgrading© system that...
by John G. Self | Jul 6, 2010 | Career Management, Recruiting
The telephone interview is a killer. More potentially good candidates are eliminated from consideration based on their performance at this stage of the recruitment process than at any other time. Everyone is blind. You cannot see the candidate. They cannot see you....
by John G. Self | Jul 3, 2010 | Career Management, Stories
Happy July 4th weekend. Seth Godin is the father of permission marketing. He is one of the preeminent marketing authorities in the U.S. He is a trusted advisor, the author of 10 books, and a much-in-demand speaker. His blog is one the most popular in the world,...
by John G. Self | Jun 30, 2010 | Career Management
Technology is changing our world, especially the world of career management. When I formed JohnMarch Partners, Inc. in 1994, the wily world of the world wide web and the information super highway were still relatively new concepts for most small and medium-sized...
