Assessment tools like pre-employment tests and simulations, once the exclusive province of the biggest firms seeking to fill their highest-profile positions, have become popular in all kinds of workplaces.
As a manager, you need to orient new hires by pointing them toward success and letting them know how to get there. Something this important shouldn’t go unplanned. Some basics:
When properly done, the task of writing a job description—as much as the written document itself—is the place where the hiring process gets off to a good start. Here’s some expert advice that can help:
Though you should define in some detail what the essential tasks of a job will be, you don’t need to put all of them in the written job description your candidates are going to see.
As the economy slowly rebounds, many managers are getting ready to do something they haven’t done in a long time — hire new workers. Are you out of practice?
Don’t leave much to chance when you host a job interview. By organizing when and how you ask questions, you ensure fair comparisons and give everyone an equal chance to stand out. Use these pointers to structure your interviews.
