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2014-05-07

Smart hiring: are you doing it right?

By Marcia Zidle

Does your hiring process consist of proven practices or just a hodgepodge of activities that get into gear when someone says, “I need more people” or “Sally has left and we need someone to take her place NOW?”

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2014-04-14

Six strategies to hire right the first time

By Gregg Gregory, CSP

The skill of a person drives the will of a person. A person who has all of the skills but lacks the will to push and perform at peak levels is just not the right fit...

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2014-03-19

The ‘moneyball’ approach to business hiring

By Drake Editorial Team

Great coaches not only consider an athlete’s talent and heart when they’re building a team, but they consider group dynamics too. It’s not just a matter of getting the fastest, strongest, and smartest players on your side.

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2013-09-18

Hiring is not easy

By Drake Editorial Team

Before conducting any interview, you first need to establish the objectives of the selection process. Interviewing should not be just about filling an open position.

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2013-08-21

Eight rules for hiring smart

By Drake Editorial Team

Hiring smart is productive, not doing so is unproductive. The most common, and fatal, hiring mistake is to find someone with the right skills but the wrong mind-set (attitude) and hire them on the theory, "We can change them."

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2013-04-29

Internship journal: benefits of taking on an intern

By Corne van Niekerk

My name is Corne van Niekerk and I am the Communications / Public Relations Intern at Drake New Zealand. I am currently completing my Bachelor in Communication, majoring in Public Relations. 

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