Hiring decisions aren’t just made in the interview.Sometimes, they’re made in the moments after — when the true behavior starts to emerge. This case? A textbook example. The Interview The candidate was polished and prepared.She impressed in the interview,...
A TriMetrix Tale of Team Misalignment, Emotional Bias, and Hard Truths From the outside, JT looked like a high-potential leader. She was smart. Detail-oriented. Experienced in finance. She even described herself as “passionate about teaching others how to make better...
We’ve all had that moment in an interview – the candidate is warm, engaging, and genuinely likable. Your instinct says, “She’s the one.” That’s exactly what happened with one of our clients hiring for an Office Manager role. The candidate had a high I/S behavioral...
Even experienced hiring managers can get blindsided. In one recent case, a client was hiring for a sales role. The candidate came highly recommended. His interview went well. His references were solid. He said he wanted the job. But within weeks of being hired, things...
I got in “trouble” yesterday because I referred to a group of our younger staff as “millennials”. I wasn’t saying anything derogatory to them, rather asking the question, what do they want from their work? Apparently, I misspoke and don’t know if I’m confused or just...
