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If you haven’t lost a candidate to a counteroffer, you know someone who has. Your best protection is putting the subject front and center during an interview. How do you do that?

Few things are tougher in an interview than pulling yourself out of the hole you just dug while answering a question. It was a fair question; one you could have anticipated. You went off the [...]

The QC you put in as you finish a report is about getting a second opinion that helps ensure a quality product. Now you have a tool for a valuable second opinion when you need to make a quality hire.

Once you have an offer, your default reaction is to see how you might improve it. But what if you could improve your offer simply by improving your interview? You can, you know.

You wouldn’t deliver a report on the value of your client’s business without a careful look at risk. When you’re thinking about the value of adding staff to your practice, you need the same [...]

Don't interview to find out whether you fit what the employer wants. Interview to find out whether the employer has what you want.

Interviewing BV candidates is hard enough. Making an offer is the hardest because it means showing your cards. Before you do, wouldn’t knowing your candidate’s cards be good?

Exploring your candidate's work experience is only part of the interview due diligence. Equally important is understanding motivation. How do you learn the real story about why they are talking [...]

Interviewing is like dating. Both sides are putting their best foot forward. It’s no surprise that useful, real-life information can get missed in either scenario.

Common sense will tell you the questions to avoid during an interview. The harder part is asking the right question at the right time.