10 Mistakes Companies Make In The Hiring Process

The title of this post caught my eye from US News & World Report.  The insightful list made me laugh; I believe I have watched companies make all 10 of these mistakes in the past 12 months.  The 10 mistakes are: Flakiness. Making hiring decisions that aren’t based on the right criteria. Not distinguishing between what can be taught and what can’t. Not asking the right questions in interviews. Letting candidates get away with superficial, stock responses. Hiring too quickly. …Not moving fast enough. Not getting back to candidates. Conducting intimidating, high-pressure interviews. Not giving an accurate portrayal of the job. Author Alison Green has this to say about #2 Employers often overvalue particular types… Read More

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