Experts Connection™ for Recruiters connects you, the hiring professional, with experts in all phases of recruitment at the $100K+ level. Topics will be presented for timely practical application (rather than theoretical discussions), offering you the ability to implement the ideas as soon as you hang up the phone. The subject matter is designed for both corporate hiring professionals as well as independent recruiters. Topics will include a wide variety of timely issues relating to the employment of managers and executives across all disciplines and industries. The teleseminars are formatted to include your questions submitted at the time of registration as well as during the presentation.

Guest Speaker: Matt Gill; Behavioral Interview Trainer, Senior Vice President of Pile & Company Executive Search Group.
Date: Thursday, October 29, 2009
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM Eastern, 1:00-2:30 PM Pacific

Class Description: Most of us in recruiting and hiring have heard of Behavioral Interviewing – and in fact, some may already be implementing this important recruiting tool. And why not? Behavioral Interviewing is based on the premise that the most accurate predictor of future performance is past performance in similar situations. Behavioral Interviewing is reportedly 55% predictive of future on-the-job behavior…this is compared with just 10% yielded by the traditional interviewing. So whether you are just beginning or need to brush up on your skills, take 90 minutes of your time to learn from Matt Gill who has been trained through DDI Global as a Behavior Interviewer and Behavioral Interview Trainer.

In this 90 minute teleseminar you will learn:

• How to lay the Groundwork. Establish baseline questions centered on the company culture and define (with the hiring manager if applicable) the behavioral traits of the ideal candidate and how they relate to the position. Also determine the success measures, resources and timeframes of this hire. Preparation is crucial to conducting a meaningful behavioral interview.
• To perfect your “Larry King”. Okay…it does not have to be Larry King, but whoever you feel is a great interviewer. The ability to ask probing questions “on the fly” is where you can uncover the best information and determine what the interviewee has actually done.
• To help me, help you. Sometimes the best candidate is the worst interviewer. Help them give you the best information by asking for specificity. The beauty of behavioral interviewing is that it requires the candidate to provide real information with real details.

About the Speaker:

Matt Gill is Senior Vice President of Pile and Company’s Executive Search Group. Prior to Pile and Company, Matt ran a division of a national recruiting firm, working with domestic and international startups. Matt is on the Council of Champions for Citizen Schools. He also participates in the Great Boston Chamber of Commerce, Future Leaders of Boston and Workforce Development Committee. Matt also serves as the Chair for the local chapter of the Marketing Executives Network Group (MENG) and is a past Board Member and past Board President for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, MA. He earned his BA from Saint Michael’s College and has been trained through DDI Global as Behavior Interviewer and Behavioral Interview Trainer.