Hiring? Peel Back the Onion

Marcianne Kuethen

Updated July 3, 2024

Just as an onion has many layers, so do the candidates you’re interviewing. If you really want to know who you’re hiring, you’ll need to peel back the layers … but how?

First of all, we have to determine what we want to learn about them. Will their past work experience be a predictor of their success at your company? Sometimes, but not always. Is their knowledge a good predictor of their success? Sometimes, but not always. Are their behaviors an important predictor of success? Always. So why do we relentlessly focus on someone’s experience and knowledge, but seldom learn about what makes her tick?

Originally published on ere.net by Randall Birkwood.

Marcianne Kuethen

Marcianne Kuethen is a Senior Writer at Amtec, where she has written over 700 blog posts in the past 18 years. Her family has led the company across three generations, from her father who founded Amtec in 1959 to her son Barrett who serves as President and CEO today. Outside of writing, she makes art, music, and gardens.