How to Interview




Recent How to Interview Articles

Why I Don't Fire the Jerks

A plan of attack when the only job candidates you can find are jerks.  Read more

Filling That Social Media Job: 7 Ways to Get It Wrong

Hiring someone to manage your company's social media? Don't make the same mistakes everyone else is making.  Read more

6 Reasons Why You Hire the Wrong People

No business can afford to make hiring mistakes--especially the mistakes that come up again and again.  Read more

The Rockstar Test: 6 Interview Questions to Ask

If you're still impressed with a job candidate after posing these questions, you might have a winner.  Read more

Why I Never Post Job Openings

Instead, I give candidates permission to stalk me. They should find out what I'm up to, track me down, introduce themselves, let me get to know them. It works.  Read more

3 Ways to Avoid Hiring Nightmares

Want to waste less time and money on the wrong hires? Follow this bit of unexpected advice.  Read more

A Tale of Horror From the Hiring Desk

Who knows what terror lurks out there in the land of potential hires. Follow our CEO heroine as she learns valuable hiring lessons in this 2-part Halloween t...  Read more

The Undercover Interview Technique

Want real insight into a job candidate's fit? Try adding the undercover interview to your hiring tool kit.  Read more

Are You at Risk of Employee Fraud?

No matter what business you're in, it can happen. Don't get blindsided by fraud: Know when employees are likeliest to steal.  Read more

Recruiting Star Talent? Do This First

When it comes to top hires, the questions people ask tell you far more than the answers they give.  Read more

Best Interview Technique You Never Use

The more questions you ask, the more you learn about a job candidate, right? Wrong. Here's a better strategy.  Read more

5 Tips to Spot a Lie

Deception expert and former CIA trainer Janine Driver shares her secrets for uncovering the truth.  Read more

How to Hire Extraordinary Employees: 7 Rules

Want an amazing work force? Use these rules to define the talents and skills you need--then bring them in the door.  Read more

How I Fixed the Job Interview

Herb Greenberg, who lost his sight at age 10, developed a test to let employers see workers for who they really are.  Read more

8 Snap Interview Decisions Every Boss Makes

You might interview a job candidate for an hour, but sometimes it's over in minutes.  Read more