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Tory Johnson interviews Adam Bryant about his New York Times column and book, The Corner Office, in this ABC News @ Work special report. The author discusses the five characteristics that most CEOs look for when hiring. Passionate curiosity, battle-hardened confidence, team smarts, fearlessness, and a simple mindset are some of the traits that are required to be successful in business today.

"Inequality in America What Role for Human Capital Polices? examines the ways in which human capital policies can address this important problem. Taking it as a given that potentially low-income workers would benefit from more human capital in the form of market skills and education, James Heckman and Alan Krueger discuss which policies would be most effective in providing it. Should we devote more resources to the entire public school system or to...

Gender is an extremely important - and often downplayed - topic in our society. The differences between the two sexes are genetic and hormonal factors (the "hard-wiring" of the brain) and the environmental and social factors (including the way we are treated). This video examines differences in gender in the workplace and communication style differences between the sexes. Topics covered include differences in body language, differences in participation,...

In Beyond HR: The New Science of Human capital, John Boudreau and Peter Ramstad show you how to do this through a new decisions science-talentship. Through talentship, you move far beyond merely reactive mind-set of planning and budgeting for headcount and hiring and retaining talent.

In this study, the authors develop an indicator of the value of human capital stock held by the nation's working-age population. They then use that indicator to assess the utilization of the nation's human capital stock overall and by a number of demographic subgroups. This serves to complement the many existing indicators that measure the U.S. economy's capital utilization.

Every perspective employee has strengths and weaknesses, but the interview process allows Mangers to weigh the pros and cons of each applicant. This episode features Bill and Mark interviewing Anna and Mat using a wide range of question styles in order to determine the best candidate.

This episode features a variety of behavioral and situational interview scenarios that enable viewers to critique each one and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the interviewers' approach. This program is a valuable tool for managers either learning or strengthening their interviewing skills.

Job interviews that use role plays and work tests can be very effective in identifying the right applicant. This episode features a call center manager who uses these methods to compare four candidates. Viewers will see how these methods provide a useful review of how each applicant performed.

Interviewing one-on-one can be nerve-wracking enough, but panel interviews, when not conducted properly, can be disastrous. This episode demonstrates how to prepare for the interview so that every panelist is ready to perform well. Find out the essential Dos and Dont's for these interviews as well as the benefits of having varied opinions, and tips for effective assessment discussions.