The dark triad and recruitment
Hiring the wrong person is one of the most common recruitment mistakes – and not because of missing skills, but because of the wrong attitude and values. Candidates with dark triad traits often look competent, charismatic and confident at first.
How to tell intelligence from wisdom in recruitment: a guide for managers
In job interviews, managers often confuse intelligence with wisdom. Both are valuable, but they mean different things at work. How to recognise and distinguish them to make a conscious hiring decision.
Different types of intelligence: what they are, how to measure them and why they matter at work
Intelligence is more than IQ. Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, how different intelligences can be measured, and why they matter at work.
The amount of information and intelligence: why we confuse knowledge with wisdom
In the digital era a few clicks give us knowledge on almost anything. But having a lot of information is not the same as intelligence – and intelligence does not always mean wisdom.
The 20 most common mistakes managers make in recruitment
Too detailed or too vague a job ad, hiding the salary, interviewing alone, deciding on emotion, interrogating instead of talking – a ranking of the 20 most common mistakes managers make when recruiting.
What matters more in recruitment – a candidate’s experience or their values?
One of the main dilemmas in recruitment: should you be guided by a candidate’s experience or their values? A closer look at both – and at finding the right balance.
The empathy map in the recruitment process – a tool for managers
An empathy map helps managers understand candidates’ feelings, thoughts and needs during an interview – and notice their own mistakes. What it is and how to build one.
The marketing persona in recruitment – a tool for managers
The marketing persona, borrowed from marketing, helps managers understand candidates’ needs and attract ideal employees. What it is, how to create one and why it pays off.
Why doesn’t HR give me the ideal employee? Is it that hard? The reality of recruitment…
Some managers think recruitment is simple and HR just can’t cope. The reality is more complicated: a manager’s expectations, style and beliefs can make or break even the best process.
Multipotentialites on the job market
Multipotentialites can engage and succeed in many fields. Roles in which they thrive, and what motivates and demotivates them at work.
How to recognise a multipotentialite
Multipotentialites stand out through specific traits and behaviours that reflect their ability to engage in many fields and develop many talents. How to recognise one.
Multipotentiality: discovering the many dimensions of human potential
More and more people thrive in many areas of life rather than one career path. What multipotentiality is, where the term comes from and how to recognise it.