Person Specification – The Blog

He’s the nicest person, but I wish we’d never hired him…

Some of the nicest people I’ve worked with have been useless at their jobs. Sad, but true. I’m sure you’ve known people like that too.   How does this happen? After all, you know you went through a tough selection … Continue reading →


Posted on August 13, 2015 by Nancy SlessengerLeave a comment


Should you recruit people you don’t like?

    This is a question that often comes up. Recently I’ve seen two examples of clients who have recruited people mainly because they liked them more than other candidates who seemed more suitable.   It hasn’t gone well in … Continue reading →


Posted on July 2, 2013 by Nancy SlessengerLeave a comment


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