In the HBR article I mentioned last week, they also mentioned hiring. Unlike over engineering that is emerging in other business activities, chaos in hiring is what they see. They note that hiring is one place where people still shoot from the hip. In talking about if any place has too little engineering, they name […]
Continue Reading →I read a good article on HBR not long ago. They noted that empowerment has been growing for 70 years in the US, but suddenly bosses are getting excited about engineering for the one right way to do a task. So over-engineering is coming back. Suddenly, we have Empowerment vs Algorithms! They say Big Data […]
Continue Reading →China reference checks can be valuable but rarely are. When They Are Done is a Sign When do you do reference checks is a good question to ask if some recruiter says they do background checks. If they say at the end of the process, we can confidently tell you that their background check is […]
Continue Reading →Unfortunately, recruiters in China are usually well aligned with their candidates. You can see on our site that we do not even have a place for candidates to give resumes. We think it wastes their time. Additionally, we are also not trying to get them to pay us to get them jobs. SHI Group only […]
Continue Reading →We need to think how character is a choice while many other thngs are not. Remarkable quote here from my fellow West Pointer, Pete Kilner. We judge others (and ourselves) based on their character precisely because character is a choice. No one is responsible for the circumstances of their birth (e.g., genetics & social circumstances), but […]
Continue Reading →Here Kristin Hancock notes in the West we are asking too much of HR. In China, I see we are overwhelmingly asking too much of HR. I also see we are often over paying them. Let’s first look at Kristan’s quote: Friendly reminder to employers that HR and communications are two very different and specialized […]
Continue Reading →I went to West Point, and the emphasis on integrity was very high. One example came from the women’s volleyball team and their choices. Let’s see what choosing integrity meant to them. In an earlier era of volleyball competition, players would say “I touched” if a ball touched them lightly as it passed. However, as […]
Continue Reading →When do we trust in China hiring prcess? Well, thinking we can hire people in China and trust them until they prove trustworthy is not a good model. Take a look at this case put up by the Canadian government. You are a Canadian technology company that has established an office in China. An employee […]
Continue Reading →I saw James McGregor did a great podcast with WPIC. He noted that China has many great entrepreneurs and a culture of business with three hallmarks: Speed, Seeking Value, and Taking Risks. Let’s think how this looks done The Chinese Way If we understand that China is a big growing country in about the American […]
Continue Reading →I want to give you a chance to hear Chinese candidates explain recruiting. In a recent interview, a candidate said: You are unreasonable asking questions about my work history. I just call the company HR directly, and they do not ask silly questions. They are impressed by my audacity and send me direct to the […]
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