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The 70% rule of hiring: When ‘hired’ is better than ‘perfect’
As a hiring manager, one of the most important aspects of your job is to hire and onboard the right people for the company. Afte...
Struggling with your remote team? Learn from someone who’s managed it for years
Workable's VP of Design Zaharenia Atzitzikaki walks us through the challenges of remote management, maintaining human connection...
Video interview red flags: Why they’re not all valid
Video interviews are used to evaluate candidates just like in-person interviews. They do have, though, a unique element: they’re...
How to reinvent your tech hiring in a remote-first world
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a polarizing impact on business across different industries. According to Moody’s Analytics, mor...
Hiring tech workers when you’re not on their A-list
Even on a good day, hiring tech workers is hard. It’s no secret – there’s a mounting gap between open tech jobs and the talent r...
Tips for first-time hiring managers
Here's a scenario: You've just been promoted to a managerial position and, in preparation for aggressive growth in 2020, you’ve ...
Recruiting through change: A marketing VP shares her insights
Imagine: your company has just landed a star candidate – let’s call him Ethan – and he’s ready to start Monday. But suddenly, ch...
Wondering what to look for in a resume? Not these 5 things
Duped investors are the obvious victims of the corporate scam allegedly devised by Theranos CEO, Elizabeth Holmes – a story now ...
There’s much to learn when candidates include hobbies in a resume
When you see a candidate include hobbies in a resume, your first thought as a recruiter or hiring manager might be: “That’s cute...
6 tips for hiring managers in working with recruiters
Imagine this scenario: Chloe manages a great team in a gaming company. One day, Zeke, one of the team’s best performers, walks i...
Pros and cons of one-way video interviews with candidates
As technology advances and becomes more accessible, the set of tools available to recruiters gets larger. Asynchronous interview...
How to be a good interviewer
Good interviewers make a conscious effort to get the most out of the interview process. Interviewing is hard work, but getting t...