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Hiring for Creativity: A Rant on Why You Should Ditch the Cover Letter
Note: The “Hiring for Creativity” series of posts is leading up to the launch of Hiring Gold, the 8-week plan for hiring awesome people. Sign up to be notified when it’s ready here. Cover letters. At best they’re a window into a candidate’s actual writing ability. At worst, they’re a complete waste of time. I [...]
Hiring for Creativity: The Truth About Job Boards
Note: The “Hiring for Creativity” series of posts is leading up to the launch of Hiring Gold, the 8-week plan for hiring awesome people. Sign up to be notified when it’s ready here. Job boards are every hiring manager’s friend, until they’re your worst enemy. When you post a job online it’s a crapshoot. You’re [...]
Hiring for Creativity: Behavioral Warning Signs
Note: The “Hiring for Creativity” series of posts is leading up to the launch of Hiring Gold, the 8-week plan for hiring awesome people. Sign up to be notified when it’s ready here. In the book Who by Geoff Smart and Randy Street, there’s a rundown of Marshall Goldsmith’s “behavioral warning signs.” Things to look [...]
Hiring for Creativity: The 5 Best Hiring Articles on the Web
Note: The “Hiring for Creativity” series of posts is leading up to the launch of Hiring Gold, the 8-week plan for hiring awesome people. Sign up to be notified when it’s ready here. I read a lot. I like good writing and I like to bookmark. Every day I see a new article on the [...]
Hiring for Creativity: What Kind of Person Do I Need Anyway?
Note: The “Hiring for Creativity” series of posts is leading up to the launch of Hiring Gold, the 8-week plan for hiring awesome people. Sign up to be notified when it’s ready here. “What kind of person do I need anyway?” It’s an important question because many times business owners simply hire wrong. It’s not [...]
Hiring for Creativity: The Value of Hiring
Note: The “Hiring for Creativity” series of posts is leading up to the launch of Hiring Gold, the 8-week plan for hiring awesome people. Sign up to be notified when it’s ready here. Why hire? It’s a common question, especially from solopreneurs. There’s a resistance. You could be perfectly fine on your own or with [...]
Give Good Interview: Shotgun Tips
Note: If you like this article, check out Hiring Gold. Interviewing someone for a job is a curious skill. It’s like cleaning a loaded gun. You want to be meticulous about each part or you might accidentally blow your head off. OK, it’s not actually lethal. But it is a multifaceted skill. It’s intuitive in [...]
