Truth 45. Make haste slowly
An insurance company’s financial manager tells the story of a resume that he received that was right on the money. This resume contained all the qualifications required by the job, and then some. After talking with the candidate by phone, the manager became even more certain that this was the candidate who should be hired, and now—before he got away. The manager had been searching for a candidate who possessed just these qualifications for months, and he knew that someone with these attributes wouldn’t be on the market for long.
But the company had a policy of doing a complete background check—a time-consuming step that frustrated the hiring manager. "We’re going to lose this candidate," he complained. "And it’s all ...
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