Former Coach CEO asks job candidates to rate EQ and quizzes applicants on 80 skills like style, street smarts, and integrity

Former Coach CEO asks job candidates to rate EQ and quizzes applicants on 80 skills like style, street smarts, and integrity

Hiring the right talent can make or break a company—and many executives attribute their success to having the best-in-class inner circle. Lew Frankfort, the former CEO of $5 billion fashion empire Coach, used to feel regret for bringing on the wrong people. What he learned in the process inspired him to develop an “immerse interviewing” strategy, complete with rating emotional quotient (EQ)and ranking 80 skills. “To reduce the chances that I’d f…

How to Find Highly Productive Job Candidates

Stuart Gentle Publisher at Onrec 10 Nov 2025|News archiveHow to Find Highly Productive Job CandidatesStrategies for Hiring Employees Who Deliver Strong ResultsHiring the right person demands that you find someone who adds real value to your organization. Every organization wants employees who work efficiently, think critically, and drive progress. But finding candidates who are truly productive takes more than scanning resumes for experience or …