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How to Hire the Best Graduate

Spark Hire

Be open to hiring someone with the right attitude, even if their degree is unrelated to your industry. Soft skills and social intelligence are very valuable. Look for the ability to navigate social situations, work well with others, communicate effectively, develop interpersonal skills, thought processes and emotional intelligence.

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7 Hiring Trends to Watch for in 2017

ReferAGig

These assessments will test both soft skills (demeanor, attitude, and emotional intelligence) and hard skills (technical skills or other learned abilities) to determine which applicants are the best fit for the job. One of those steps is the skill assessment portion of the interview process. About the Author: .

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3 Design Lessons From The Game Industry

PowerToFly

?? Don’t miss these design lessons from the game industry brought to you by a game designer at Riot Games ! Press play to get 3 design lessons for a game industry career from Candace Thomas, Principal Game Designer at Riot Games, who will share with you the insights that she has learned throughout her successful 15-year career. ??

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3 Design Lessons From The Games Industry

PowerToFly

?? Don’t miss these design lessons from the games industry brought to you by a game designer at Riot Games ! Press play to get 3 design lessons for a games industry career from Candace Thomas, Principal Game Designer at Riot Games, who will share with you the insights that she has learned throughout her successful 15-year career. ??

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“New Year, New Me” – How about the real you?

The Whiteboard

leadership expert Mike Robbins published a book in 2009, Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken that is essentially about transforming your life with the power of authenticity. (He’s For the past three or so years, I’ve worked really hard on blurring the lines between Work Tash and Real Tash, and it’s been a journey.

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Skills-based hiring statistics that show degrees are less important than ever

Vervoe

The pandemic has accelerated a trend that’s been in the making since 2009: the end of hiring based on college degrees. Questions can be immersive, such as a coding challenge or job simulation , or target soft skills: things like motivation, communication, and emotional intelligence.

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Unconscious Bias is Holding Back Recruiting: Create Better Companies With AI

Leoforce

A 2009 review of hundreds of studies showed that the effects of most diversity efforts, including trainings, remain unknown, and a 2006 study looking at data from 708 private companies found that diversity trainings didn’t produce more diverse workforces. AI allows recruiters to focus on emotional intelligence. A navigation app?

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