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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 ...
Tech & Data
The future of talent acquisition: Two experts talk about recruitment tech in 2020
Can you imagine the recruitment process without tech? Probably not – we’ve come a long way from the plain hiring signs, walk-ins...
Better practices
5 qualities of a good employee and candidate and how to evaluate them in an interview
There’s tons of advice on how to evaluate soft skills at each stage of the hiring process. But, let’s take a step back for a mom...
Candidate experience
Interview red flags for employers: 5 common myths about candidates
“Do you know why I invited you to this interview?” “I guess it’s because I have the right skills for the job?” “Well, yes, you’r...
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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 ...
Better practices
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...
Tech & Data
Gamification in recruiting: How and why to give it a shot
{first 10-digit prime found in consecutive digits e}.com This, Google’s famous billboard mathematical riddle, is a sensational e...
Better practices
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...
Learning & Development
Sales career path: A way to attract and retain salespeople
Traditionally, the sales industry suffers from high turnover rates. Every time a salesperson leaves, you need to start a new hir...
Tech & Data
Don’t blame AI for gender bias – blame the data
In early October, Reuters reported that Amazon – which emphasizes automation as a major part of its brand – had scrapped its exp...
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Ask a Recruiter: How do you include video interviews in the hiring process?
As an organization hiring up to 50 new employees per year, we needed to find ways to be more efficient with our time. To make th...
Strategy
8 creative recruitment strategies to attract and evaluate candidates
Creative recruitment strategies help you get past traditional hiring methods and stand out from the competition. From experiment...