Archive for May, 2020
I saw an article from Mike Burns last week on making great decisions. I noticed that he said getting enough data is key. We find the same. Everyone can get lucky now and then in hiring. Making great recruiting decisions consistently is another story. Lacking data is the biggest problem. We have mostly seen companies […]
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I blogged on the pitfalls of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) previously, but now see things are even worse then my negative impression. Take a look at this astounding data: According to HireRight’s 2017 employment screening benchmark report, 85 percent of employers caught applicants fibbing on their résumés or applications, up from just 66 percent five years ago. Research […]
Continue Reading →Jim and I were talking about how politicians influenced the world and people. Politics played a more essential role in Chinese people’s daily life compare to American people. We talked about many kinds of politicians, Abraham Lincoln, Deng Xiaoping…… The most amazing thing we both feel is they can work with their enemies. Even their […]
Continue Reading →Chinese Morality is on the table today. China is growing and will keep growing because the government is smart and capable to find a good path to keep things going. However, I wanted to send you this quote from Sinica. China’s lack of affordable housing, its food and air pollution, the country’s poor education system […]
Continue Reading →China briefing put up an excellent article on the plant based meat market in China, and they covered a lot of aspects. Notably, they did not name finding the right people as a key to success. That is likely why Western companies are not as strong as they could be in any market. They mention […]
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