“People tell journalists their stories as characters and dreams deliver their elliptical messages: without warning, without context, without concern for how odd they will sound when the dreamer awakens and repeats them.”
Source: The Journalist And The Murderer
“Some employers out there do want you. Yes, you. But it's not their job to find you. It's your job to find them.”
“Hiring is about alignment, personality, culture, heart, and work ethic.”
Source: How to Hire and Keep Great People
“Waking up Thursday morning to another dreary day and the sense of being physically stuffed, they focused on FISH. While Charlotte interviewed the postmaster about the origin, techniques, and ingredients for his best-in-Maine lobster bakes, Nicole set off to gather recipes for glazed salmon, baked pesto haddock, and cod crusted with marjoram, a minted savory unique to Quinnipeague, and sage.”
Source: Sweet Salt Air
“Getting an interview with someone is like asking your good-looking cousin to go out with a friend of a friend on a blind date: you must approach the subject Just So.”
Source: The Craft of Interviewing
“Surface interviewing means you don’t fully dive in with questioning this individual. You meet your candidate; they seem nice, and you never get around to fully understanding what makes them tick, their career goals, background, and accomplishments.”
Source: HIRE with FIRE: The Relationship-Driven Interview and Hiring Method
“Great leaders understand that it is impossible to compartmentalize elements of life, so they create opportunities for people to grow in every area.”
Source: How to Hire and Keep Great People
“Believing you can’t find good people is like saying you can’t grow your business.”
Source: How to Hire and Keep Great People
“Culture has the single greatest impact on your bottom line.”
Source: How to Hire and Keep Great People
“Interviewing is the single most critical phase of hiring.”
Source: How to Hire and Keep Great People