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TRUTH IN INTERVIEW - Part II
From PART I: Somewhere, we learned that if we hire an applicant with the skills we need, the results will be an employee who will do a great job. WRONG! Skills simply means the applicant can do the job, it does not mean they will do the job better than anyone else. Making hiring decisions based on skills leaves job performance a mystery until after the hire. Interview-savvy applicants have made it tougher for interviewers to accurately assess motivation, often causing the misjudgment to favor applicants who are NOT High Performers.
Five Common Mistakes Small Business Owners Make in Hiring Employees
The key to a successful business is employing the right people for the right position. However, the hiring process is often deceiving, leaving you with results that are costly and timely. Find out these five common mistakes small business s owners make...

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Are You Really Ready to Hire an Employee?
One of the most common mistakes that businesses make is hiring employees before they’re ready. You think you need staff, but soon after hiring, you realize you’re over your head, the new employee isn’t working out the way you’d hoped, and you’re spending more time cleaning up the new employee’s mistakes, rather than building your business. To really determine if you're ready to handle employees, ask yourself these questions.
The Nine Most Common Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
To err in hiring is human – and very expensive. Many “standard” hiring procedures are actually common mistakes, so to choose more competent candidates, prepare to revise your hiring methods. Learn the nine hiring errors managers often make, then eliminate them from your hiring practices to help you choose only the cream of the crop.

Free Sales Hiring Mistake Calculator
Last week we introduced the Free Sales Force Grader Tool. Today I am introducing the Free Sales Hiring Mistake Calculator. This new tool calculates the total cost of all of your sales hiring mistakes, including those who are no longer there and the under achievers who are.
You Have an 82% Chance of Making a Hiring Mistake When...
My guest on this week's episode of Meet the Sales Experts was Ken Edmundson. We were talking about hiring when he he said that there is an 82% chance of making a hiring mistake when management does not know how their candidate is wired. He said it's a mistake when they are fired, they quit, or they under achieve. He went on to say that you can't hire without an interview and a background check and you can't hire by only doing those two things. He named 4 things that cause these mistakes:
No more Sales Hiring Mistakes
A sales hiring mistake costs more than most sales managers care to contemplate. Apart from the loss of good will and the expenses associated with replacement, there is the missed opportunity cost. There is no way to recover the sales that the right sales person would have made. Read on for ideas, tips, and reliable ways to eliminate or minimise sales hiring mistakes.
Mistakes Most CEO's and Managers Make When Hiring Salespeople
It cannot be denied that many CEO's, sales managers and HR folks make mistakes when hiring salespeople. In fact, the industry average yields only about a 20% success rate. This is understandable as finding and choosing suitable individuals is not an exact science... at least that's what most people in charge of hiring salespeople believe. If you want to ensure that you hire the best salespeople for your sales team, read about some mistakes commonly made. Perhaps if you can familiarize yourself with the mistakes made by countless HR departments, sales managers and CEO's, you should stand a better chance of taking onboard the best possible candidates.
Five Big Mistakes Hiring Managers Make and How to Avoid Them
The role of "Hiring Manager" is a key position. It is the gateway to the organization's future. If you are good at the selection and hiring process you will likely have a bright future. If you are not you likely will not. Read about Five Big Mistakes Hiring Managers Make And How You Can Avoid Them.
Hire Right and Fire Fast- Facing Up to Hiring Mistakes
Of course you want the best talent available for your business, with the characteristics and personality that fit your culture. Hiring the “right” people is critical to every organization. In a recession the stakes are even higher: every smart idea to innovate or save costs matters more; and every bit of passion enhances productivity. There are strong reasons to hire the talent you want quickly, and there are circumstances where it’s okay to take more time. But careful as you might be, you will sometimes make hiring mistakes. And in those cases you have no choice-you have to fire fast. Read More About -The case for fast hiring -When to slow-hire -Facing up to hiring mistakes -Fight your instincts
Why Hiring Managers Keep Blowing It
Hiring mistakes happen over and over. We explore why mistakes are happening and make recommendations on how to find hidden stars.
Do You Know Who You Are Hiring?
Hiring mistakes are one of the costliest mistakes a company faces, and sometimes the most difficult to undo. Many companies claim they have a process for hiring, but if so, why is hiring the right person one of their biggest challenges? How often has a candidate appeared like Tom Cruise and end up like Rodney Dangerfield?
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