by Aaron Schwartz
on March 13, 2019
Soft skills are often assumed to be inherent traits; either someone has them or they don’t, right? Wrong! A growing body of research shows that people can be trained to develop personal and behavioral attributes.
Grit — the powerful combination of passion and perseverance — is a strong predictor of future success, and it’s just one of the many …
by Aaron Schwartz
on February 22, 2019
What do you need to succeed in today’s age of nonstop innovation? Intelligence, technical skills and education might come to mind. But it turns out one of the biggest predictors of success isn’t listed on many resumes: grit.
Angela Duckworth is a psychologist and the author of the best-seller “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance,” and she …
by Aaron Schwartz
on January 31, 2019
If you’ve been in the hiring game for a while, this has probably happened at least once: You come across a great resume, are impressed by the candidate in person, hear them say all the right things in the interview and hire them. Only after they start work do you realize they aren’t the right fit.
Experiential interviews can help …
by Aaron Schwartz
on August 21, 2018
Hiring the right staff is one of the most important things your business can do. But how you go about turning down candidates is also crucial. After all, most companies reject far more people than they hire and in today’s interconnected world people can share their experiences more easily than ever.
This means that word about the type of candidate …
by Aaron Schwartz
on August 2, 2018
After weeks of reading through resumes and interviewing candidates, you think you’ve found someone who would be a good fit for your business. Now it’s time to start reeling them in with an offer they can’t refuse.
This isn’t simply a matter of picking up the phone and telling them the job’s theirs if they want it. In …
by Aaron Schwartz
on July 6, 2018
So you’ve carefully combed through the resumes, paying special mind to the sometimes subtle clues that identify people with real potential. You’ve done all your interview prep, and you’re finally ready to start the in-person interviews.
This could be your last chance to get to know a candidate better before you make the hire. You need to learn as …