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Finding Hidden Gems and Assessing Their Fit

Recruiting Daily Advisor

In part one of this article , we looked at the concept of passive candidates, as well as some broad approaches to finding great talent. Today we’ll look at how to find quality candidates and see if they will complement your organization. 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

Eighteen years ago today, I woke up excited to meet my first direct placement with 4 Corner Resources on-site at his new job. 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. Asking questions.

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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. Is it bad luck?

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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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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. Similar concerns have been echoed at other institutions, such as Bryn Mawr, Princeton University, and Harvey Mudd. The tech industry continues to pick up momentum every year, spurring demand for more technical talent.

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Hiring and Retaining a Dispersed Workforce

Glassdoor for Employers

Eighty-four percent of Millennial workers (Source: “ The 2017 Deloitte Millennial Survey ,” 2017) report some degree of flexible working arrangements at their current employers, and advocates claim benefits can range from increased workforce diversity, productivity, and retention to reduced stress and costs. Assess Strengths Early.

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The Rise of the Recruitment Marketplace

SmartRecruiters

Besides core recruitment systems (often an old-fashioned ATS), they deal with job boards, video interview tools, background check vendors and candidate assessments. Using this tech menagerie is inconvenient, as they aren’t easily integrated to the ATS, all of which translates into extra clicks and duplicate data entry.