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The Kiplinger Washington Editors
July 3, 2008
 

Big-Bank Woes
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The largest U.S. banks are hurting badly, and the pain is starting to spread. Most small and midsize banks are still ready to lend to businesses, but they're getting nervous. This week's Kiplinger Letter examines the outlook.
 
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How Job Interviews Can Spot Poor Performers

Careful planning and a systematic approach to questions for job candidates can prevent years of headaches. Here's how.
 
 
Del J. Stil
Management Development Systems
Del J. Still, of the Coeur d' Alene, Idaho-based Management Development Systems, has a background in engineering and manufacturing management, as well as in education, training, and organization development. His book High Impact Hiring: How to Interview and Select Outstanding Employees, is based on 20-plus years of research and practical experience in interviewing hundreds of job candidates and training more than 50,000 interviewers. He recently conducted a Kiplinger audio conference on How to Spot Poor Performers Before You Hire Them.

Taking the time to make sure job screening and interviews are done right may be the best investment of time a company can make. Misreading a candidate and making the hire can mean years of managerial headaches, poor morale and low productivity. But even if you know bad hires are bad news, what's your best bet for avoiding them?

Use Behavior-based Interviewing, says Del Still, author of High Impact Hiring: How to Interview and Select Outstanding Employees. Still explains how to determine both the technical and personal skills a given job will require and how to ask a candidate to describe on-the-job experiences he or she has had that tested those skills. Ultimately, understanding how candidates behaved in handling key duties will offer the best glimpse of how they might operate in your firm.

Once these new interview skills are honed, Still says, "You will be better equipped to make your hiring decision with confidence, having a surer sense that the person you select will be able to hit the ground running and will become a valued contributor within a short period of time."

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