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A case for the non-obvious hire

A case for the non-obvious hire

by David Porter | Feb 2, 2018 | Hiring, HR, Leadership, Leadership Development, Recruiting

Early in my career, I was searching for a hands-on IT pro to support a migration from a single desktop to a fully-networked, SAP-enabled location. The HR director led the search, and we interviewed several candidates. We had a difference of opinion on the final two....

Relationships with Nepotism

by David Porter | Jul 24, 2017 | Hiring, Leadership, Recruiting, Work Culture

“Oh yeah, I was this close to getting a chair in the Polish Philharmonic, and I nailed the audish, but I didn’t get it. You know who did? Yo-Yo Ma’s cousin, little nepotiz” Jack Black character Dewey Finn from School of Rock For some reason, nepotism has been on my...

Super-Criteria for Leadership Recruiting

by David Porter | Jun 29, 2017 | Hiring, Leadership, Recruiting, Startup

The leadership recruiting process unleashes many emotions in a hiring manager. When we start the process, we are hopeful of finding great people. As it continues, we experience frustration as we screen more resumes than we expected. When we connect with a candidate on...

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