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6 major assessment concerns and why you shouldn’t worry
Skills assessments have been in vogue for a long time – but cognitive and personality assessments are rapidly catching on. It’s ...
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 ...
10 great careers page examples – and why we love them
Pretend for a moment that you’re a job seeker. While browsing job ads, you find one that fits you. But what’s the work environme...
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...
Handling layoffs: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Do you still have a job at BuzzFeed? What seems like a normal, fun quiz hosted on the popular media website actually carries the...
Why you should consider non-traditional candidates
For some professions, career paths are sort of a given, almost pre-defined. For example, if you want to be a doctor, you’ll go t...
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...
Why passion shouldn’t be a job requirement
Are you passionate about your job? Do you absolutely love what you do? Does every single one of your work responsibilities make ...
How to find good employees: hire for skills, not talent
Talent is a feel-good word for describing good job candidates. But, framing talent as the main recruiting and retention issue fo...
Group interview activities, tips and ideas for success
Group interviews can be huge time-savers. Instead of spending 10 hours interviewing 10 candidates individually, you could spend ...