About Brian Soper
Brian Soper has been helping regional and community banks in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions identify and recruit talent for over 18 years.
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How to Identify a Toxic Work Environment During the Interview
This infographic was sent to me by a colleague and has some useful information about how to spot a potentially toxic work environment throughout the interview process. Please read through to the end – there are 7 great questions to … Continue reading
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2020 Holiday Humor from KSB Consulting
Thank you for your support throughout the year. Have a safe and happy holiday season!
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Advice for my College-Bound Son
The article below was written by the Founder of Redbox, and is a note to his son as the son begins his first corporate internship. Given all my interactions with both candidates and employers, much of the advice rang true … Continue reading
Characteristics of High Emotional Intelligence
At KSB Consulting, we pay attention to Emotional Intelligence as a part of how we evaluate candidates in our recruiting process. Our sister company, Ascend Profiles, uses personality profiling to assess each candidate’s Emotional Intelligence. The article below provides 10 … Continue reading
Behavior-Based Interviewing: A View from the Other Side
Behavior-based interviewing is founded on solid research in the behavioral sciences, and its effectiveness has been validated repeatedly in a wide variety of corporate environments. The author of the article referenced below encourages those being interviewed to prepare for interviews … Continue reading
The Positive Aspects of Job Hoppers
The article linked below shares an interesting perspective on candidates who have changed jobs frequently. This perspective has some merit in our industry, especially given the staff reduction and consolidation we have seen in banking the past several years. I … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, banking, candidates, executive recruiting, hiring, interviewing, qualifications, screening
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Hiring People Smarter Than You
I have always been a fan of Jack Welch’s business books. Here is his POV on hiring. Hiring people smarter than you.
Posted in Banking, Executive Recruiting, KenanSoperBryant, Uncategorized
Tagged 2014, banking, candidates, hiring, KenanSoperBryant, Soper
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