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Why Traditional Recruitment Processes No Longer Cut It – And How Job Simulations Can Help

Vervoe

A 2017 CareerBuilder survey found that 74% of organizations admit to hiring the wrong person for a role. They’re unnecessarily time-consuming : On average, it takes organizations 42 days to recruit, interview, screen, and hire a new employee. Resume screening What is resume screening? The solution? Job simulations.

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7 Hiring Trends to Watch for in 2017

ReferAGig

2017 is nearly upon us, which means another New Year marked by new trends. Below, we have compiled seven of the biggest hiring trends to watch for in 2017, and what each trend means for you and your company’s screening and hiring policies. One of those steps is the skill assessment portion of the interview process.

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

Vervoe

An analysis of more than 51 million jobs posted between 2017 – 2020 shows that employers are “resetting” degree requirements in a range of middle-skill positions, according to Harvard Business Review. . Degree requirements can screen out diverse demographics, according to Opportunity@Work.

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6 Reasons Why Job Simulations Are the Best Way To Identify Top Talent

Vervoe

A job simulator test assesses candidates on their ability to perform realistic tasks and duties common to the role they’re applying for. Simply put, job simulations take applicants through a realistic day in the life of the position to assess how their hard and soft skills align with the job’s requirements. . So, what’s the issue?

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Does employment history matter when hiring developers?

Devskiller

IT workers are the “ sixth most difficult professional group to recruit ” and “ 45% of global employers report talent shortages in the field, up from 40% in 2017.”. A 1998 study showed that ‘work-sample tests’ were the most efficient method to assess a candidate’s performance. Coding tests are a popular way to screen developers.

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5 HR Tech Tools You Didn’t Realize You’re Using Wrong

Spark Hire

The solution: Take a moment to assess your own scheduling technology. In fact, 71 percent of companies say collecting people analytics is a high priority for their organization, but just 8 percent say they have usable data, according to the 2017 Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report.

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9 Unexpected Interview Questions That Reveal a Lot About Candidates

Linkedin Talent Blog

Whether you’re screening a candidate over the phone or sitting down with them for their in person interview, you know there are some questions that you will definitely ask - questions that you ask just about every candidate. But, passion can be challenging to assess in an interview, which is why Williams asks this particular question.