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Candidate experience
A great candidate experience reflects the candidate's journey from the moment they apply or get sourced until the end of your hiring process. Learn how to build an experience that will leave your candidates swooning over your company.
The pros & cons of interview scorecards
Interview scorecards are the foundation of effective structured interviews. They allow interviewers to take notes about candidat...
Pre-employment testing: pros and cons
It’s been more than 50 years since companies started using pre-employment testing. Despite some indication that personality is l...
How to hire salespeople
Salespeople are always in high demand. Companies that master the art of hiring the best among them have big opportunities for su...
How to source passive candidates
Sourcing passive candidates isn’t just about finding them. It’s also about screening and engaging those candidates in conversati...
How to personalize emails for passive candidates
A recruiter’s main challenge comes in different names: “communicating with passive candidates,” “sourcing talent” and “sending c...
How to write a standout job offer email
What are the defining factors that will make a candidate accept your job? Your offer per se is what matters, but presentation al...
How to build a strong talent acquisition team
When companies are still in their infancy, building a talent acquisition team mightn’t be a priority. But, as they grow, the nee...
The world’s most enduring personality test is a meaningless parlor game
If you work for a large organization you’re probably already aware that yours is one of 16 distinct personality types. You may b...
How to build a blind hiring program
Blind hiring removes all personal and demographic information from the hiring process so hiring managers can assess candidates b...
The problem with hiring for ‘culture fit’
Culture fit is trending again—but not in a good way. In the 70s, organizational psychologist John Morse conducted an experiment ...
Giving interview feedback: the dos and don’ts
Do you find it easy giving interview feedback to rejected candidates? If so, you’re one of the lucky few. Most interviewers are ...
Addressing interview red flags
Malcolm Gladwell famously wrote in his bestselling book, ‘Blink,’ that “the key to good decision making is not knowl...