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Many companies are careful about what is shared outside the company, but not as careful on the inside. That is natural. However, with the internet and strength of social media in China, internal is external in China business. Glassdoor is an obvious and public example in the US. In China, people do not have to […]
Continue Reading →I have been to a lot of churches and if there is one thing I cannot bear it is a “holier than thou” preacher who apparently does not struggle with the same humanness I do. Often, I feel the same way around some businessmen. I even can catch myself acting that way. So hiring from […]
Continue Reading →Better leadership or training? We need to ask this question. Here the US military sounded off. You can imagine that an organization that has to ask men to risk their lives has to know something about motivation. The article is about suicide prevention, but is highly relevant to motivating workers. This article says caring leaders […]
Continue Reading →Let’s talk about great leadership. I interviewed a candidate for production manager the other day. He learns from no one. He explained that he naturally knew a strong leadership direction and just kept going. This candidate sees he is a genius, and everyone else is a lazy idiot. As he talked, I saw he is […]
Continue Reading →I think we all know that delay does not work to keep candidates’ interest. Hmmm, possible clients often ask us how long it takes us to find the right candidate. It is a reasonable question. However, it needs more thought. We totally agree that a tighter faster process helps. Where Is Time Lost in Recruiting […]
Continue Reading →Has anyone noticed how China is a nervous country? Have you felt Nervous China? If you go to nearby countries, you get the definite feeling that China is the nervous country. Children going up on stage for a school performance in the West or in China shows a lot about the nervous country. The Western […]
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Perfect job descriptions like perfect candidates do not exist, so what is left to write? Yes, there is more to think on. First, I still occasionally sense in hiring managers a desire for the perfect candidate. This leads to trying to write the perfect job description. Job descriptions often have 15-20 requirements. Can a hiring […]
Continue Reading →Do candidates have to lie to get a job? Are the lucky guys who never had a bad boss and who had the right major in college always the best hires? Headhunters always call them, and job offers flow in. What about the guy who had a bad boss and got fired. What if it […]
Continue Reading →SHI Group undeniably has the ability to get right fit hiring in China. We hear companies talking about fit like it is some kind of mysterious chemistry between the company and the candidate. We see a much better way to achieve best fit. It is rarely achieved unless people come to us. If the candidate […]
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I am a business owner, and so I like to reduce risk in my business. I am conservative in many business decisions as like to reduce risk. However, I will spend money and energy on some things. One of these is to reduce recruiting risk. Another in our service business is developing a top notch […]
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