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From Good to Great: Why Skill Testing More Candidates Leads to Better Hiring Decisions

Vervoe

Many companies adopt this strategy to filter through candidates, find the best fit for the job, and hire efficiently each time. But what if we tell you that skills testing can bring even more potential for success when you assess more candidates? The more candidates you assess, the more talent you assess.

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Why Skills-Based Hiring Starts with Your Job Descriptions

Linkedin Talent Blog

And that starts with one of the first steps in the hiring process: writing the job description. Read on to see why skills-based hiring is gaining steam and how rethinking your job descriptions can start your hiring process on the right track. Skills-based hiring starts with rethinking your job descriptions.

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Building a Diverse Engineering Team in 2022: The Beginner’s Guide

Recruiting Daily

The 2020 protests for racial justice prompted organizations to take a closer look at their workforce composition. Despite the economic fallout from the pandemic, the number of DEI-related job postings grew by over 120% between May and September of 2020. Minimize Bias with Skills Assessments.

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Workout of the Week: Build Your Brand Muscle

JazzHR

JazzHR is coaching recruiting professionals on how to get their hiring in shape for 2020. Focus on assessing and improving employee satisfaction rates so your existing staff only has great things to say about their experiences. . This week, let’s talk about best practices for bulking up your employer brand muscle. .

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Key Takeaways from the Latest BLS Data: April 2020

Hireology

The most engaged job applicants take the time to research and apply to open roles via career sites, rather than simply clicking “apply” on job boards. . Another area your team can focus on while you might have hiring on hold is crafting more compelling job descriptions.

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How to Stand Out in Today’s Hiring Landscape

Hireology

Make Your Job Descriptions Pop. Boring job descriptions may draw in some applications, but your applicants should want to work for your company. Focus on what is absolutely necessary for the job seeker to know — like requirements, day-to-day tasks, compensation, benefits — and leave the rest for the interview process. .

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Why Emotional Intelligence Is Important When Hiring Top Talent

Social Talent

What clues can you pick up from an interview that will indicate that a candidate has a high EQ? It not only assesses personality traits but looks at intelligence in general and looks at their key skills also. An increasing amount of awareness around behavioural traits has filtered its way into the interview process for sure.