Connections

In this issue, Malcolm C. McCulloch, Ph.D., discusses why you shouldn't overlook overqualified job applicants - and how you can evaluate them.

In this issue, we examine how you can improve your job brand to attract top talent.

“How did I end up with this problem employee?” Almost every manager who has hired more than a handful of employees has asked that question. Each and every element of the recruiting and hiring process is a potential trouble spot. Let’s focus on four common problems that may lead to the wrong person being hired, and review ways to avoid these problems

Just as real diamonds are born of carbon, top performers have inborn or long-learned competencies essential to their on-the-job success. They already have the skills, aptitudes, and personal characteristics you need — talents that can’t be taught overnight!

Over the past decade your company has probably embraced flexible work arrangements, including using staff who work remotely from their home or other office location. Did you know that many of these “virtual employees” report feeling isolated, and some feel their lack of visibility limits their career advancement?

Read about intuition, tests, and hiring mistakes in Malcolm McCulloch's article, "Choosing the Right Pre-Employment Test," in this issue of Connections.