By the Author of WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed
A mistake headhunters and hiring managers often make is that they think the candidate who is “Good At” most of the hiring criteria is the “Best” candidate. Not so fast! Put in “Doom Loop” terms, a candidate who might be high up on the “Doom Loop” (upper Q2 and perhaps entering Q3) is certainly “Good […]
Read More…“America’s economic future depends, at least in part, on the skills of its workforce. Although policymakers face difficult decisions, our nation must continue to invest in those skills to maintain our competitiveness in the global economy.” This is the first conclusion reached by the National Skills Coalition (NCS) which organizes broad-based coalitions seeking to raise […]
Read More…Core competency models are good – but they are generally static and do not account for dynamics that occur over time. There are two important variables affecting core competencies that change over time. These two variables are: Changes in technology and the nature of the business itself. Individual behavior in positions that have core competencies […]
Read More…What is the effect of technology on executive recruiting? According to some recent articles, technology is encroaching on the executive recruiting world. By how much, though, is still a question. The difficulty, in my opinion, is finding a meaningful connection between “qualitative” data and “quantitative” data. Social networking programs such as “LinkedIn.com” provide an incredible […]
Read More…Gone are the days when you can join an organization and look forward to the next 20-30 years of steady growth, promotions, and happiness. The career world just isn’t that way anymore. Like it or not, you’re a “skill-builder” now – and that skill-building consists of two basic elements: Critical Skills Technical or Functional Skills […]
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