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Behavioral Interviewing: The Achilles Heel of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Glassdoor for Employers

We've all been on the other side of the table when a hiring manager or recruiter asked us a behavioral interview question. Behavioral interviewing has been the gold standard in hiring and recruiting for decades. Breaking out of "the club" requires you to break out of the constraints of your behavioral interview questions.

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How to Build a Diverse Recruiting Strategy

Social Talent

Use inclusive qualifications: Focus on essential skills and qualifications rather than specific degrees or certifications (unless specifically relevant) that may exclude candidates from nontraditional educational backgrounds. This not only fosters inclusion but also helps to educate and raise awareness among the entire workforce.

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Need A Technical Assessments Do-Over? How To Assess Tech Skills

HIRED

Bias and inequality Standardized exams can perpetuate bias and inequality, disadvantaging candidates from underrepresented backgrounds or those with non-traditional education paths. How may we help you? How To Assess Tech Skills appeared first on Employer Blog. Request a demo The post Need A Technical Assessments Do-Over?

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How to Adapt Your Hiring Process for Remote Work

Recruiting Daily

Now, there is a greater emphasis on behavioral interview questions. By embracing virtual interviews, we can identify top talent and build a remote workforce that excels in our organization’s remote work environment. Candidates are often requested to take a personality test.

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What Is a Structured Interview? Why They Work and How To Conduct One

Vervoe

Experience and education were found unlikely to be useful predictors of job performance. questions that assess someone’s past behavior to predict future performance — past experiences, education, training, abilities, personality, attitudes, interests, etc.) The post What Is a Structured Interview?

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Structured Interviews: Definition, Benefits, Challenges & Examples

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To address this challenge, organizations should invest in comprehensive interviewer training programs that emphasize unbiased assessment techniques. Interviewers should be educated about potential biases and instructed on how to mitigate them.

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Best Ways To Assess a Product Manager’s Skills When Hiring

Vervoe

Resumes provide a two-dimensional record of someone’s past experience, but they can’t reveal how someone works under pressure or communicates with other teams. More than 57% of product managers have not received any formal training to learn how to do their job — so relying on a product management certification can also be misleading.