On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a topic that is important to every manager: How do you know you are hiring the right person? They start with a question from someone who needs to hire an assistant director but has a history of hiring the wrong person in the past. Kathi and Katherine talk about different ways that you can protect yourself from making a bad choice when you hire.
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It’s not enough to hire someone with the right skill set. You want to hire the right personality — for your company and the job. In this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine discuss why personality, in the form of work ethic, professional behavior, and interpersonal skills, is what employers really pay for.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about interviewing for introverts on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice to an introvert who is interviewing with no success because their shyness thwarts self-promotion.
Then we discuss what a manager can do when a candidate with great credentials and references downplays their abilities and accomplishments.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about interview behavior on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice to an interviewee who finds that his anger at his current job is leaking into his interviews.
Then we discuss how a manager can conduct an effective interview if they have never been trained.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about red flags on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.
What are red flags you should look out for while interviewing a new hire?
Listen to this week’s podcast here.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about loyalty on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice to someone who feels loyal to their boss but has to decide on a new job opportunity.
Then we discuss what managers can do if they suspect that a key employee is interviewing for a new job.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about interviewing on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice about how to reveal who a candidate truly is.
Then we discuss what questions to ask during an interview.
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Join Kathi and Katherine as they answer real workplace questions with solid advice, and a great sense of humor.
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Bestselling authors Katherine and Kathi use humor and a slue of engaging techniques to mediate solutions for individuals at every level of employment — from executives to managers to frontline employees.
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