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How to Hire Brilliant Employees

Conduct a Better Job Interview
When you have a key position to fill, the interview process is often the most important step. But many managers forget that their own preparation has as much to do with a successful interview as a candidate's performance.

Tips from the Pros
Take a look at how five top companies, including Google and Starbucks have reinvented the interview process in order to find the very best talent.

Seven Essential Interview Questions
Next time you sit down with a potential new hire, arm yourself with this list. And, yes, questions like "How about them Yankees?" and "Is there intelligent life in outer space?" really do help separate the wheat from the chaff.

Ten Mistakes to Avoid
A lot is riding on the initial meeting with a candidate, and if you're nervous or ill-prepared - or both - it can make you do strange things. Here are hiring managers' most common mistakes and how to avoid them.

Management Tools & Tips

Forget Business Books...
You should really be reading the works of Sir Thomas More and Sophocles, says Harvard Business School professor Sandra Sucher. In this Useful Commute podcast, Sucher explains why great literature holds valuable lessons in business ethics and morality.

Leila's House of Corrections: Giving Praise
Are you the type of manager who only points out the bad and seldom the good in your employees? If so, you're likely doing your business a disservice. Learn how giving praise can motivate your staff and boost your bottom line.

Word of the Day: quantum meruit

Deloitte Study Reveals Shifting Consumer Media Landscape

The global consulting firm Deloitte & Touche has released its second annual survey on the what it calls "the state of Media Democracy" -- that is, how online and other digital communications tools are changing the way we "consume" information.

Are You Being Lied to at Work?

In the workplace, people lie all the time. (Actually, people lie all the time everywhere, but let's stick with work for now.) They tell you that they've done stuff when they haven't, that they understand stuff when they don't, and that they will do stuff they have no plans to do.

The Corner Office
The Single Most Important Lesson for Boards of Directors

Ever since the Enron-era scandals, boards have been becoming more independent, better-organized and tougher on management. Without a doubt, much of that has been necessary.

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