I read with interest an article in People Management which reported 43% of employees surveyed (CV-Library poll) were in favour of outlawing interviews in favour of skills-based assessments.  Why – because they believe the way organisations recruit and promote people is unfair.  I have witnessed the arguments for making decisions on gut instinct or technical ability alone but in my experience bringing competencies into the mix makes for a much more effective interview process. read more

I had a conversation recently with a small business owner who had just hired their first employee.  He was excited to tell me that he had successfully recruited an excellent candidate for his company and wanted to ensure his new employee felt welcomed from his first day.  I was delighted that he recognised the importance of taking the time to think about his new employee’s integration into his company. read more