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“Blind Hiring” to Avoid Bias: Wave of the HR Future, or “Blind Alley”?

Written on 4 Aug, 2008 at 17:21

Is a hiring manager named "David" more likely to give an edge to a job candidate also named "David"? Recent academic research suggests that the answer is “yes,” even for other names with similar sounds, like "Dan" or "Dustin." What... (Continue reading)

Bulletproofing Employment Investigations

Written on 28 Jul, 2008 at 7:00

This post on workplace investigations that hold up to scrutiny emphasizes the importance of vertical and horizontal consistency and reasonableness in the investigation of allegations of workplace misconduct, such as harassment.... (Continue reading)

Managing the Poor Interviewer: Tips for Interviewees

Written on 10 May, 2006 at 15:18

Some of my favorite stories involve my own experiences with bad interviewers. Like the one who had no idea what to ask me or what to tell me — until he discovered we grew up in the same neighborhood. Then, we... (Continue reading)

21st Century Interviews: Nothin’ But the Net (Hirevue.com)

Written on 2 Mar, 2006 at 9:02

If you like using the Internet, now you can use the Internet to interview job candidates (or, be interviewed as a job candidate), using Hirevue.com. I talked with some folks at this company and spent a little bit of time... (Continue reading)

Getting Applicants to Join: Marketing Your Company

Written on 21 Feb, 2006 at 12:46

In another nicely written article on erexchange, Howard Adamsky explains the key points to cover in convincing candidates to come work at your organization. I don’t think that there is anything earthshattering here, but the article provides a nice summary, along... (Continue reading)

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