Bill Miller

Hiring and Things That Screw Up Interviews

A company’s hiring process has everything to do with employee turnover – especially early turnover. Bad hires don’t last - - they leave or are asked to leave. They choose to leave when they don’t like the job, the company, or the people. In this case a bad hire “fires” you and your company. On the other hand, bad hires are asked to leave when they can’t learn... (posted by Bill Miller 1 year 37 days ago.)

Poor Hiring With Incompetent Interviewers Is a Major Cause of Employee Turnover

Peak performance begins with surrounding yourself with talented people who are compatible with your company’s culture and who have the skills needed to succeed in the job. Excessive employee turnover ends all hope of developing peak performance. Two major reasons for people quitting are 1) they hate the job and can’t perform well or 2) they hate the person they... (posted by Bill Miller 1 year 58 days ago.)

ECONOMIC CYCLES AND HIRING…. Is Your Company Ready for Recovery?

The cycles between the best of times and the worst of times can have a disastrous impact on your ability to hire well and with confidence. Economic conditions force companies to re-examine business strategies and budgets, especially in the areas of discretionary spending. In difficult economic conditions downsizing tactics are likely to first occur in administrative functions. Normally, the... (posted by Bill Miller 1 year 68 days ago.)

The Return of Interviewing Skills

As the economy slowly recovers, companies are beginning to hire again. Unemployment is still high and many job applicants have been unemployed for many months. Since companies have not had robust hiring initiatives, their internal hiring skills may be a little “rusty” - not to mention new managers who may have not had thorough training or experience in hiring. In this kind of environment, there’s plenty... (posted by Bill Miller 1 year 75 days ago.)