On a conference call with executives, I once again heard a complaint that has become far too familiar: “The candidate had a great resume and passed all the interviews and tests, but then HR found a picture on Facebook of …
Best Practices for Assessing Job Candidates | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
What is a “candidate selection assessment”? When I moved to Philadelphia about ten years ago, I was surprised to find that many companies had never heard of a “selection assessment”. Instead, they were using only traditional candidate screening methods such …
How to Handle a Behavioral Interview | Gary Dumais | Select Human Resources
I’ve interviewed thousands of job candidates as a Business Psychologist and Human Resource professional. In this article, I’m going to share some advice about how to prepare for and respond to behavioral job interview questions. What is a Behavioral Interview? …
The Difference Between Recruiters and Business Psychologists
When I tell people I’m a Business Psychologist that helps companies choose the right people for key roles, many respond with, “Oh, you’re a Recruiter”. Recruiters can play an important part in the hiring process, but what Business Psychologist do …
The Costs of Bad Hires; getting senior leadership to take action
What’s a company’s greatest expense? Many might guess it’s the cost of producing products, research and development, or marketing and advertising. However, for most companies, their greatest expense by far is employees. Just think about the costs associated with paying …
Interviewing people: The overlooked importance of building and maintaining rapport.
Strike-up a conversation with Human Resource professionals and Psychologists about best practices related to interviewing and you’ll quickly hear discussion about using behaviorally based interview techniques, asking questions about what people did do in business situations rather than what they …
What’s one of the best things I can do to advance in my career?
I’m asked this question often in my work as a Business Psychologist and Human Resource Consultant. One of my answers is “find a mentor”. Working with a mentor can have tremendous benefits, and it’s one of the most valuable things …
How candid should you be about your weaknesses during a job interview?
People seeking advice about the best way to approach a job interview often ask me this question, as I have conducted thousands of interviews over my career as a Business Psychologist and Human Resource Consultant. In my experience, a clear …