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Interviewing And Hiring
Leadership is like athletic achievement. Natural ability helps, but coaching is needed for peak performance. Whether you are a new supervisor or experienced manager, our free coaching tips can strengthen your leadership skills.
INTERVIEWING AND HIRING TOPICS
When managers need to fill a position, they are usually overcome with an extreme sense of urgency. Projects may be late! Phones may go unanswered! I may lose my mind! As a result, they often hire the first suitable warm body who walks through the door, then live to regret that hasty decision. Hiring the best people requires patience and planning. Here are some helpful suggestions.
Developing effective questions is the key to a successful employment interview. Questions usually fall into two categories: (1) standard questions for all candidates and (2) individual questions that are developed from each person’s application or resume.
Here are some questions that might be asked in a job interview. If you are a hiring manager, consider whether some of these could be useful in your situation. If you are a job seeker, try answering some of these questions for interview practice.
To find out what makes a management team effective, we studied more than 500 members of 72 management groups in both business and government. The teams were surveyed using the Team Effectiveness Assessment for Management(TEAM), an instrument developed specifically to assess management groups. Teams rated in the top 25% on these effectiveness measures were compared with those in the bottom 25% to determine which characteristics differentiated successful from unsuccessful teams.
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