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Finding Hidden Gems and Assessing Their Fit

Recruiting Daily Advisor

Discerning the difference hinges on your ability to assess “fit” traits that override technical aptitude. As a starting point, you’ll find sample attributes below that are valuable for assessing candidates. We also recommend assessing candidates’ hireability: their likelihood to accept your offer.

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Five Lessons From My First Candidate Placement (That Wasn’t)

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

I threw on a suit (this was 2006, after all), kissed my pregnant wife and three kids goodbye, and stopped to check my email before heading out the door. I was a hammer in early 2006. Eighteen years ago today, I woke up excited to meet my first direct placement with 4 Corner Resources on-site at his new job. Asking questions.

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Harnessing the Power of Mobile: The Recruiter’s Guide to Success

AkkenCloud

Skills Testing & Assessment : Several apps allow candidates to take skills tests and assessments on their mobile devices. Feedback Collection : After interviews or assessments, mobile apps can be used to gather feedback from candidates. Automated reminders can be sent to candidates, reducing the risk of no-shows.

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Colts Vs. Patriots–Background Check

ExactHire Recruiting

Here’s what it would look like: Cleveland Browns Past 15 Years (Source: [link] ) 1999 2 14.125 2000 3 13.188 2001 7 9.438 2002 9 7.563 2003 5 11.313 2004 4 12.250 2005 6 10.375 2006 4 12.250 2007 10 6.625 2008 4 12.250 2009 5 11.313 2010 5 11.313 2011 4 12.250 2012 5 11.313 Ouch. Yeah, it’s that bad. Contact us today!

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A 4 Step Guide to Junior Developer Recruitment

SmartRecruiters

A guide to everything you need to know about finding, assessing, hiring, and retaining talented junior developers. All this to say, recruiters seeking junior developers have the cards stacked against them… and then there’s the matter of assessment and retention. Deep Dive Interviews.

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Hiring and Retaining a Dispersed Workforce

Glassdoor for Employers

Assess Strengths Early. In fact, research shows that more than 65% of communication is nonverbal (Source: The New York Times article, 2006). So communicate effectively, make the most of your tools, and assess and leverage the strengths of your team. In my experience, the simplest approaches tend to be the most effective.

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IR35: Key questions answered

The Staffing Stream

There is a small company exemption, based on the Companies Act 2006 ‘s definition of what counts as “small” (i.e., An SDS is a comprehensive statement from the client which: (a) Declares a contractor’s deemed employment status (for tax purposes) following an IR35 assessment; and. (b) Is anyone exempt from IR35?