2 Simple Strategies to Avoid Bad Hires
by Miki SaxonI often say that I’m successful now because I’ve made every mistake in the book. The key is I’ve learned from those mistakes and it’s rare — if ever — that I make the same one twice. –Robert Herjavec
Herjavec wrote a good post on hiring that covers many bases, but ignores two critically important factors.
- The most common reason for a bad hire is charm and the best way to guard against it is preparation.
- The most common interviewing error to avoid can be summed up this way: don’t lead the candidate and don’t follow where the candidate leads.
In fact, if you do nothing other than what is described in 1 and 2 your hires will improve significantly.
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