Comments on: Happy hiring

By: Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 08:46:51 +0000

Frank: I agree. Incidentally overhearing what applicants say is cool. Spying, not cool!

Dave: Yes, the way we approach these day-to-day interactions say a lot about us.

Shel: Thanks, I’m glad you liked it!

By: shel

shel — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:50:43 +0000

Great article, Alex – more food for thought!

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By: Dave Schoof

Dave Schoof — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 13:35:56 +0000

I think its great – I coach a lot of executives who are great at the technical aspects of their job but have derailed their careers because of their poor interpersonal skills.

Anyone who has ever been on a team knows how bad it can get when a “bad hire” happnes. So watching how someone treats a waiter or interacts in causal conversations can be very telling.

By: Frank Schophuizen

Frank Schophuizen — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:20:07 +0000

Flying an airplane is completely different from applying for a pilot’s job. So I agree than an informal discussions among peers (pilots) probably gets better insight in the true nature of the candidates.

But if it starts to be a policy to have a spy join the candidates, then I think we are crossing the line of ethics.