Andy (אברהם נפתלי) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

Job interviews seem to have evolved into elaborate psychosocial and behavioral tests. Almost as if there is an exact science behind tryi...

So the corporate cat is out of the bag... The  New York Times confirms that "more than 80% of employers worldwide named cultural f...

So I am at this place of business this evening, and I overhear someone trying to apply for a job. Note, I feel bad for the guy who is ...

So the Federal government has some archaic hiring practices. Some common critiques of the system: - While gone are the dreaded KSAs ...

So Amazon should be renamed Amazing, because they are. They are the best online retailer--love 'em! SELECTION: Amazon has everyt...

While it's good to improve government services through advances in information technology, we also need to do better with what we have...

If you've ever done any hiring, you'll know that the reference checking can be the wildest part of the process.  Some people hav...

The Atlantic (21 June 2013) has a startling article about hiring at Google--"It's a complete random mess." With all the Go...

New article in Public CIO Magazine by Andy Blumenthal: Aligning Your Stars: Leadership Success Often Depends on Finding the Right Situation ...

Topgrading is a best practice for hiring top performers, developed by Dr. Bradford Smart, and used by many leading companies. According to...