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Inc put up study results on what makes toxic work cultures in the US, but I see how it relates to Western investment in China as well. They found a way to quantify this and it helps see the core of toxic China work cultures. Disrespect and dishonesty were the hot buttons that pertain directly […]
Continue Reading →China win-win hiring makes for great hiring and long term success. What, however. goes into win-win hiring? Let’s assume your process gets great results like we guarantee. Then, as a first step, we see a great need for mutual transparency. Most hiring we know of shows mutual murkiness. The candidate tells most of what they […]
Continue Reading →Doing China for less money is a dream and one way has short term success and another one long term. China is a top-down high power distance leadership culture. In Chinese SOE’s, usually the top leader is the only genius and holds all power while placing all blame elsewhere. China has done this for generations. […]
Continue Reading →Beware the very best interviewees. They are usually the very smartest and most dangerous candidates. How is it that the best interviewees are the most dangerous you ask? The lie is always more powerful than the real story. Note two real events. Candidate A said- “I managed $100,000 in key accounts and sold $6,000 in […]
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Why New Employees Leave is a Vexing Problem. Let’s examine the many related aspects together. Bad Recruiting Process Hiring on a certain feeling or from hearing the candidate say certain words leads to a mess. A decade ago, I had three managers interviewing every candidate for a position. That did save us from one bad […]
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China bad hire costs cannot always be fully calculated. Good hire benefits have the same issues. Some people at Career Builder put together some numbers some years ago indicating a bad hire costs more than 300,000 RMB in China. I think we all can nod our head and say, “Yes, more than 300,000.” It is […]
Continue Reading →Recruiting risks are often not given enough emphasis. Supplier risk is usually in the trustworthiness of the supplier alone. However, the raw materials do not lie or deceive, so you do not face the double risk. Investing in your people is good business let’s look at two aspects Recruiting Risks are Greater than Supplier Risks and […]
Continue Reading →Cubicles are not for humans or are they? Teamwork is needed and super valuable as it creates force multiplier opportunities. Outsider perspectives create better answers than experts as they are fresh. Two is better than one. However, game-changing teamwork is elusive. You must have talented wholly committed team members. Click on categories Motivating workers, Culture […]
Continue Reading →Long term competitive advantage still can be attained by those invested in China. China Briefing put up a post on the changes in China and how it impacted Western Investment here. It is a nice overview of the changing dynamics. I certainly agree that China is more Westernized than when I arrived to live here 24 […]
Continue Reading →We are a recruiting firm and some people think that means we work with the China HR in Western Companies active in China. Nothing could be further from the truth. China HR Managers – Beautiful on the Outside, But Do Not Look Under the Hood What are China HR Managers good at? The best are […]
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