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4 Ways to Assess Soft Skills in an Interview

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That’s why once candidates make it to the interview stage, you need to be able to assess the personal qualities they possess to see if they’ll actually gel with your organization and be an effective contributor to your team. Personal questions help an interviewer dig a little deeper into a candidate’s nature and personality.

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Are You a Good Interviewer? Follow These Steps and You Will Be

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Landing top talent depends as much on your skills as an interviewer as any other factor. After all, interviews are a chance for candidates to assess you and your company, just as you’re assessing them and their candidacy. For many people, the interview process can be extremely nerve-wracking. Do your homework.

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The Top 7 Interview Questions You’re Probably Not Asking

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I’m talking about the interview process, which is something that you can never be too prepared for. And, the best way to prepare is to have a thorough understanding of each candidate’s background and experience so that you can ask really great interview questions.

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How to Nail Group Interviews Every Time

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When it comes to finding the right person for a new role in your business, group interviews can be a valuable tool in your recruitment process. Group or panel interviews come with a range of benefits, including saving you precious time and helping you gain deeper insight into a candidate’s suitability for the job. Be prepared.

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The top 7 task templates that will improve your time to hire

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Complete interview guide. If you’re not already using interview guides, it’s a great way for hiring managers to enter notes (and plus you can report on interview data, pretty neat) to help keep everything collaborative. Here is a good example of when one you might want to assign to your hiring managers.

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Three Steps to Conducting a Better Skills Gap Analysis

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To measure skill levels you could use surveys and assessments, interviews with employees, feedback from performance reviews and conversations with managers. The post Three Steps to Conducting a Better Skills Gap Analysis appeared first on Jazz Notes.

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12 Gifts Recruiters Really Want This Holiday Season

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By giving your recruiters a gift card for a music streaming service like Spotify, they can listen to what they love — whether that’s chill jazz vibes to improve their focus or a motivational Lizzo track when they need a spontaneous dance party. A failproof skills assessment tool to help augment their instincts.