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The How and Why of Skills-Based Hiring

Acara Solutions

Between 2017 and 2019, employers reduced degree requirements for 46 percent of middle-skill and 31 percent of high-skill positions. This shift in perspective highlights the growing recognition that skills are often a more accurate predictor of job performance and potential than traditional markers like degrees and experience alone.

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The 10 Most Popular Articles Among Recruiters This Week

Linkedin Talent Blog

The Fatal Flaw in Behavioral Interviewing -- by Lou Adler. Over 9,000 Recruitment Agencies Set Up During 2017. Ernst & Young Steps Up Recruitment of Disabled and Autistic Employees -- by Michael Cohn. 17 Business Books Everyone Will be Reading in 2018 -- by Richard Feloni and Shana Lebowitz. How to Hire -- by Patty McCord.

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11 Hiring Hacks Every Recruiter Should Know in 2017

Linkedin Talent Blog

And if you don’t spice things up, you might find yourself falling behind the competition in 2017. Srinivasan suggests creating a consistent interview process for hiring managers. Interviews are intimidating - much in the same way that first dates are. And for recruiters, that means your life’s not getting any easier.

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How Your Interview Process Improves with an Interview Logistics Platform

GoodTime

In fact, a 2017 study compiled by the McKinsey Global Institute found that “in about 60% of all occupations, at least one-third of the constituent activities could be automated.” Behavioral Interviews. Previously, employees could focus on gaining certain hard skills and rely on that for job security.

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Why Shell Pushes Hard on Soft Skills — and How It’s Assessing Them

Linkedin Talent Blog

In 2017, Shell also introduced a short “work style” self-assessment for candidates who have recently graduated from college. This will be different depending on the objectives of the business, so being clear on the ideal behaviors of a candidate is essential.”.

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The 28 Top Recruiting Software Tools Of 2017

Ideal

To narrow down the list, I’ve created this guide to the 28 top recruiting software tools of 2017 summarized in the infographic below. It also offers an online interviewing tool. OutMatch offers job-fit assessments, behavioral interviewing, and online reference checking for high-volume hiring in hospitality, retail, and sales.

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Unlocking workforce excellence: Navigating the world of employee assessment tools

Devskiller

These issues resulted in delays and a higher number of unnecessary interviews. By implementing DevSkiller in 2017, Criteo now enjoys a streamlined recruitment process, saving 2-4 days per hire and improving the interview-to-hire ratio. Methods for assessing adaptability and resilience How do we measure such intangible qualities?