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‘What’s your spirit animal?’ and other curveball interview questions you might want to start asking

In this tight job market, you might want to go beyond the typical “Can you tell me a little about yourself?” and “What are your greatest professional strengths?” type of questions when interviewing someone.  So why not try a new approach to interviewing that may help you make the best possible hires? Say a candidate […]

by Rachel Mucha
January 11, 2019

'Diamonds in the rough': Offbeat — and effective — approach to hiring the best people

Every company’s looking to make that perfect hire — and that seems to be getting harder and harder to do these days. So here’s an idea — why not start considering candidates on the basis of personality, smarts and enthusiasm instead of past experience?

by Tim Gould
November 20, 2013

'I've asked an illegal interview question: What do I do?'

Every HR pro knows there are certain questions you shouldn’t ask job candidates. But what happens when hiring managers let one of those dreaded questions slip out during an interview?

by Dan Wisniewski
December 3, 2012

'ICE, ICE Baby': Feds launch ‘silent raids’ of 1,000 firms

Here’s hoping your I-9 paperwork is in order. 

by Dan Wisniewski
October 9, 2013

'It's a man's job' — and now a woman's lawsuit

Here’s more evidence companies must train hiring managers to be careful about what they say during interviews.

October 8, 2008

'Of course I'd hire her — she's just like me'

New research says interviewers are biased toward candidates that remind them of themselves. Is that a bad thing?

by Tim Gould
April 10, 2013

'Oh, that's just my pet bird': The most outrageous things candidates did in interviews

Every HR professional could write a book recounting candidate interviews that have gone horribly — and hilariously — wrong. But can you top these forehead-slappers from CareerBuilder?  

by Tim Gould
January 22, 2016

'Reckless hiring' claim hits company hard

A pending lawsuit shows the dangers of background check mistakes.

August 14, 2008

'Sorry I'm late — I was attacked by a bear on the way in'

Got to hand it to CareerBuilder — its regular surveys are a great morale booster for harried HR pros. This edition: Employees’ excuses for being late to work. Check it out and be happy these folks don’t work for you.

by Tim Gould
February 13, 2013

'Sorry I'm late — my karma's out of alignment'

C’mon, you can’t expect a guy to be in on time if his hair hurts.

by Tim Gould
February 25, 2011

'Subjective process' showed signs of bias

Interviews are tricky — a candidate’s success or failure often depends on highly subjective criteria. But here’s an example of how too much subjectivity can wind up hitting a company with a bias lawsuit:

July 14, 2008

'The job is yours — in a year'

To avoid missing the opportunity to load up on top talent, many companies are turning to new and interesting hiring practices.

May 27, 2009

'Waiting for the judge to set bail': The worst employee excuses for being late

It’s one of HR pros’ favorite times of the year — when there’s proof that other companies do, indeed, have employees as crazy as their own. Herewith, the latest list of workers’ most bizarre reasons for being late to work.

by Tim Gould
January 30, 2015
survey, sick day excuses, pto

'Want a job? Just give us your Facebook password'

This employer’s taken the concept of online background checks to a new level.

July 8, 2009

'We'll hire you if get a haircut' — religious bias?

Here’s a recent case that shows the importance of interview documentation.

September 30, 2009

$1.6M lesson: Think twice about re-screening current workers

Background checks have come under heavy scrutiny from the EEOC in recent years, and knowing when they should and shouldn’t be used isn’t always easy. But car maker BMW should’ve known better in this case. 

by Christian Schappel
September 30, 2015

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