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Oopsy-Daisy: Legal Pitfalls to Avoid When Interviewing

Insperity

You’ll keep yourself and your company out of trouble, and conduct better interviews, too. Be cognizant of where you hold interviews. For instance, interview candidates in an open area, a conference room with the door half open or a room with windows to eliminate uncomfortable scenarios. Pick the right place, right time.

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How to Position Your Disability as a Benefit at Work

Success

However,” she adds, “there’s still significant room for improvement regarding how these candidates are perceived and evaluated during the interview process.” As a result of my speech disability, I once faced discrimination from a potential employer who said they would “never hire someone who stutters to be in a sales role.”

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6 Tips on How Human Resource Leaders Can Boost Sales Team Performance

Vantage Circle

Sales professionals' skills and productivity strongly impact an organization's ROI and reputation. So, hiring the right resources and managing sales talent is crucial to winning and retaining customers, thereby building a successful business model. Tip 1: Understand the Different Sales Roles. What's more?

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Using personality tests in the workplace

Insperity

Five-Factor based personality tests are best for: Pre-employment screening Generating meaningful interview questions. PI tests are best for: Pre-employment screening Hiring for sales roles. This data would also help create a legal defense if you were to receive a discrimination claim. The Predictive Index (PI) assessments.

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5 ways to embrace autism in the workplace

Insperity

It’s the same thought process you would use if you interviewed someone with an identifiable or obvious disability (e.g., You should always: Consult with your trusted HR or legal professional. If it’s a sales job, maybe so. Hiring someone on the autistic spectrum should be much like hiring anyone to work for your company.

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The salary history ban: 5 steps to determine pay in the don’t-ask era

Insperity

Until recently, it was fairly standard practice to ask job candidates about salary history in interviews or on job applications. However, these new restrictions pose some challenges for the individuals or teams responsible for a company’s hiring process, especially those recruiting and interviewing candidates. But not anymore.

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42% of women have been asked inappropriate interview questions. Here’s how to navigate them

Work Life

A few years ago, I did my first interview as a C-level executive. Certainly, it was not the first time I had been asked an inappropriate question in a job interview, but those previous instances had happened much earlier in my tech career. I ended the interview promptly. What makes an interview question inappropriate?