Editor’s Note: Sometimes readers ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. As some of you may know, I … Read more
Lou Adler is the CEO and founder of The Adler Group – a training and search firm helping companies implement Performance-based Hiring℠. Adler is the author of the Amazon top-10 best-seller, Hire With Your Head (John Wiley & Sons, 3rd Edition, 2007). His most recent book has just been published, The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired (Workbench, 2013). He is also the author of the award-winning Nightingale-Conant audio program, Talent Rules! Using Performance-based Hiring to Build Great Teams (2007).
Get Rid of Job Descriptions and You’ll Hire Better People
Editor’s note: TLNT is continuing an annual tradition by counting down the most popular posts of the year. This is No. 6. Our regular content will return … Read more
Why You Shouldn’t Waste Your Time Recruiting Passive Candidates
Editor’s Note: Sometimes, readers ask about past TLNT articles they may have missed. That’s why on Fridays we republish a Classic TLNT post some of you … Read more
Want a Candidate to Succeed? Then Define What It Takes to Be Successful
If a manager is concerned about hiring a high achiever, you need to be concerned about the manager! We just ran a quick poll to determine if hiring … Read more
Want to Be Great? Here Are the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Recruiters
We just updated our Recruiter Circle of Excellence Competency Model to take into account the expected surge in hiring in Q2 and Q3. There was also an … Read more
I’ll Say It Again: We Need to Get Rid of Resumes and Job Descriptions
As some of you may know, I think the continued use of traditional, skills-infested job descriptions prevents companies from hiring the best talent … Read more
Get Rid of Job Descriptions and You’ll Hire Better People
For the past 30 years I’ve been on a kick to ban traditional skills — and experience-based job descriptions. The prime reason: they’re anti-talent … Read more
Why You Shouldn’t Waste Your Time Recruiting Passive Candidates
Every executive and hiring manager worth his or her salt will tell you hiring top talent is the most important thing they need to do. Unfortunately when it … Read more
Looking Ahead to 2011: The Market For Talent Will Heat Up (I Think)
I predict that the market is finally heating up. Of course, I’ve been wrong for the past few years, so you might want to take the next few ideas on how to … Read more
Here Are 12 of the Zillion Reasons Why You Should Ditch Job Descriptions
As most of you know, I think job descriptions are the primary reason companies why can’t find or hire top talent. For this reason alone they should be … Read more
The Importance of Measuring Quality of Hire (and 4 Big Reasons Why)
By Lou Adler “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning Not being Valentine’s Day, nor the 24/7 romantic, some of you might … Read more
Are Job Descriptions Illegal? Here Are 9 Reasons Why They Should Be
If job descriptions aren’t illegal, they should be. Let’s hold a mock trial. You’re one of the jurors. We don’t need unanimity here, a mere super majority … Read more