Assessing emotionally intelligent management candidates

There is been a lot of talk lately about a lack of management skills brought on by the exodus of the Baby Boomers from the workplace, coupled with many Millennial's lack of experience and soft skills. To help close the leadership gap, experts in the human resources and hiring areas were asked to share how they discern a job candidate's willingness and potential to develop management and leadership skills in the interview process.

Here are insights from the experts to identify a job candidate's leadership and management potential:

• Before you start your search, know what leadership and management look like in the organization: To spot potential leaders and managers, first define what skills and capabilities good leaders have. Without those standards, each individual making hiring decisions will apply their own beliefs. Have a framework to evaluate internal and external talent for effective leadership. Your organization needs to agree about...