Job interviews can be tough. Feelings of nervousness and excitement can blur when you’re eager to take the next step in your career. As with any time in your career, you’ll want to take care to play up your strengths while interviewing in your 50s.
Researchers from Occidental College, California State University, and The WorkPlace Group find loneliness at work affects men more than women when it comes to performance and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors. Men, in particular, reported high levels of counter-productive work behaviors. Employers should focus on creating positive, collaborative work environments while considering the varying needs of both men and women.
Four résumé factors predict who hiring managers choose to interview. Dr. Lindner’s newest study, published in the International Journal of Leadership, found that candidates with relevant, current, and continual work experience; a college degree or enrollment in college; and achievements listed on their résumés were more likely to be selected by hiring managers for employment interviews. Research is based on 1,000 actual applicants…
It is often said that the costliest hire is employing the wrong candidate, but what about the one that got away?
No, we’re not talking about the employee who quit or even the one who may have been laid off. We’re referring to the candidate who got tired of playing the waiting game after enduring multiple interviews and decided to pursue another opportunity — or, worse yet, lost interest in your company… Click here to read the full article
A two series study on Source of Hire conducted in collaboration with Frostburg State University
Results show how HR, Recruiting and Talent Acquisition professionals measure, use, track, store, and act on Source of Hire results. Three factors (Priming, Inducing and Facilitating) were found to best explain how sources of hire transform a candidate from “job shopper” to job applicant.