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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. What will change is what companies do to prevent turnover, starting with the interview process.

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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. The solution? Job simulations. Resume screening What is resume screening?

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6 Recruiting Lessons From Horror Movies That Are Scarily Good

Linkedin Talent Blog

While some aspects of recruiting have been handled online for years, until recently, most recruiters and hiring managers were used to interviewing candidates in person. Conducting virtual interviews requires a somewhat different skill set, but the fundamentals — like providing a meaningful candidate experience — remain the same.

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

Vervoe

It’s no longer enough to review a CV or run a candidate through a phone interview to determine their suitability; it’s about validating their skills beyond a piece of paper to hire confidently. But, what exactly does this mean? The way we advertise, source, and identify top talent is changing. So, what’s the issue? 18% lie about their skills.

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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.

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This Is How To Be More Aware Of The Superior Value Of Neurodiversity In The Workplace

Worksearch

Our emotional intelligence is sharpened, as our employee engagement soars. Our emotional intelligence is honed through every day interaction enabled by acceptance, creating an environment that beckons top talent. In May 2017, Yahoo announced its Employee Resource Group (ERG), focused on Neurodiversity.

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The Age of AI Has Arrived

COATS Staffing Software

IBM wrote in late 2017 that it predicts by 2020, 85% of all customer interactions will be handled without a human agent. Patricia Conlin, a certified emotional intelligence trainer, small business owner, speaker, and recruiter wrote in EMInfo that AI coming to the workplace will serve as a tool to help recruiters with their mission.