Use references to reveal insights into job candidates.By: Debra Woog and Nicole MossReference checking is an essential step toward minimizing risk in the hiring process. Yet anecdotal evidence suggests that a mere half of U.S. employers ever speak with the references supplied by job candidates. Comprehensive reference checking provides important opportunities not only to learn more about candidates, but also to ... read more >
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Seven Steps to Better Phone Screening of Job Candidates
By Nicole C. Moss & Debra WoogMore than eight million positions are advertised on the job boards right now, and an estimated three to four million active job seekers are using these resources. The rate of hires has barely changed during the recent economic shift, yet the new talent in the applicant pool has increased significantly.A surfeit of candidates for open positions can pose some interesting questions and ... read more >
Debra WoogDirector of People Strategy, Cambridge Incubator The MenuWe provide incubator services such as recruiting, people strategy, marketing, public relations, Web development, network operations, finance and infrastructure. It's more than "come into a room and have a desk." A lot of relationships are pre-established for our member companies. We now have four early-stage Net companies, and 65 people work ... read more >