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Forget Interview Questions: 4 Fresh Tactics to Screen Candidates for Emotional Intelligence

Linkedin Talent Blog

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a hot topic right now. So hot that it caused a lot of controversy on ABC’s The Bachelor, where one contestant told another that she “lacked the emotional intelligence” to be with this season’s bachelor. And, emotional intelligence falls into that category. Are they frustrated?

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Hiring for Soft Skills – The Secret to Success

Hireserve

Let’s look at some examples of these skills and why they are so crucial in a modern work environment. Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence encompasses self-awareness, self-regulation, empathy, and social skills.

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The Most In-Demand Hard and Soft Skills of 2020

Linkedin Talent Blog

Last year, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and analytical reasoning led LinkedIn’s global list of the most in-demand hard skills. They’re all on the list again this year, but a skill we weren’t even looking at a year ago — blockchain — tops the list of most in-demand hard skills for 2020. But slipping in at No.

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A Complete Guide to Using Psychometric Tests in Recruitment

Hundred5

When hiring new employees, psychometric tests can help you determine how proficient a candidate is at performing certain tasks. Take a good look at the job requirements for a specific role and write down what’s necessary and what’s good to have. Why are psychometric tests used when hiring?

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Self-Awareness in Leadership: Key Strategies

Nexus Search Partners

In order to do that, leaders at all levels must first be self-aware. Self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence and an essential trait for effective leadership. They are able to navigate challenging situations with emotional intelligence and adapt their leadership style to meet the needs of their team members.

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Sales Associate Skills: What They Are and How to Test Them

The Hire Talent

Depending on the job description and the job candidate profile, you can use inventories and test batteries to assess other cognitive skills. However, if you want to screen candidates and make sure future sales associates will become future rock stars at their job, you can assess their computer literacy skills.

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Psychometric Testing vs Job Simulations

Vervoe

Personality tests are largely based on the premise that features of personality are fixed traits, and all create fixed beliefs about who you are and what you are capable of without any scientific evidence at all.” The danger of these is not necessarily in the applications themselves, but in how they are interpreted.