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Why use Video Interviewing? Reasons May Vary.
Video Interviewing provides many hiring advantages, but determining who can best benefit from which advantage may not be readily apparent. Here are two cases showing first why a Human Resources professional and, second, why a hiring manager should use video … Continue reading
Who’s responsible for Job Fit, the Job Candidate or the Company?
Recently I read a post entitled “What Do You Get from a Job besides a Paycheck?” which discussed various questions a candidate should consider before taking a job. Here’s a quick list of the author’s suggested considerations. Does this role … Continue reading
Top Reasons your Social Profile could be Hurting You!
Social Media Monitoring Server, Reppler, conducted a study recently and found that 91% of recruiters and hiring managers have visited a candidate’s social profile on Facebook, Linkedin or Twitter as part of the screening process. This figure is much higher … Continue reading
Posted in Candidate Screening, Interviewing, Recruiting, Social Media
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The One Chart Best Depicting the Great Recession’s Impact on Hiring
This chart, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is worth way more than a thousand words. It hints at the real impact of 8 million jobs lost. It shows the human toll of the unfettered greed and avarice in our … Continue reading
Posted in Candidate Screening, Recruiting
Tagged recruitment, screening, video interviewing
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Video Interviewing: How do candidates feel about it?
Each year more and more organizations look for ways to make their hiring process more productive by cutting costs and hiring candidates more effectively. One solution receiving a great deal of coverage in online blogs and discussion groups is automated video … Continue reading
Posted in Candidate Screening, Video, Virtual Interview
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Bad hire? Stop blaming HR!
I recently read a great article called, “10 Ways to fix a broken Corporate Recruiting System.” Point number six suggests that the person with responsibility over the hiring process should be the Hiring Manager not Human Resources. Each year companies … Continue reading
Job Fit Increases Job Satisfaction & Employee Loyalty!
Paul Studebaker, Editor-in-Chief of Sustainable Plant, an online information resource and community dedicated to advancing the sustainability of manufacturing and other industrial operations recently posted an article discussing the key performance metrics companies use to measure the success of their … Continue reading
Posted in Candidate Screening, Employee Retention, Job Fit
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Trying to get hired? Don’t forget these two important tips!
If you’ve been job hunting you’ve no doubt experienced a great level of frustration as you’ve received repeated rejections either after submitting your resume or after the interview process. Presumably you’re doing everything you should such as submitting a well … Continue reading
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Telecommuting can cut costs, but not every employee is right for it!
Economic woes and increased stress on workers are a few reasons why many HR leaders are looking further into telecommuting. The offer of telecommuting is one more way to attract top candidates wishing to spend less time commuting and more … Continue reading
Posted in Behavioral Interviews, Candidate Screening, Job Fit, Recruiting
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Finding the right personality for effective global leadership!
Today more and more companies are learning that not only do their employees need the proper skills to succeed in their job, they need the right personality to fit-in and succeed in their company’s culture. How do you deal with … Continue reading
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