by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting When discussing best practices for interviewing, we often refer to the importance of asking open-ended questions. For example, it’s good to start an…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting Perhaps you’ve thought about the possibility of converting gig workers to real estate agents. After all, there are lots of them. The Federal…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting It could be argued that real estate agents were the first “gig economy” workers. Decades before Uber employed independent contractors, real estate agents…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting In the recruiting process, questions fuel open communication.As a recruiter or hiring manager, it’s important you learn to ask thoughtful, open-ended questions during…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting There is a difference between being familiar with a brand and loving a brand. If you love the brand of your car, you’re…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting Recruiting has always been an exercise in trade-offs. From the company’s perspective, there is no such thing as the perfect hire. From the…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting If you’re not already a regular listener of Steve Murray’s REAL Trending podcast, you should start soon. It’s one of the most productive…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting The Gallup Organization reports that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in employee engagement scores across business units. When it…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting In a recent podcast, psychologist Adam Grant described an interaction with a student who came to him for some career advice.The student briefly…

by Ben Hess, Managing Director, ThirdPool Recruiting By getting inside the minds of your recruiting prospects, you’re equipping yourself to be more successful at recruitment marketing, interviewing, and other parts…