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You’d Better Ask Somebody: Why Employee Referrals (Still) Matter in Hiring.

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Employees know their teams and your business better than anyone, and, unlike, say, some stupid behavioral interviewing question ( “which type of car would you be and why?”), In fact, Glassdoor data shows that employee referrals not only increase the likelihood a candidate will get selected for an interview by 2.6-6.6%,

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The Startup Hiring Guide: Hiring for rapid growth from 5 to 50

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But all too often, we’re content to lean on the old-fashioned and generic with the result that most job ads are mediocre. Sell your company and their future in it in an engaging fashion. PRO TIP: Carry out behavioral interviews , in addition to the standard ones. How to write job descriptions. Don’t go with the flow.

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2019 Talent Acquisition Year in Review

Recruiting Blogs

AI, SMS, Voice Tech, alexa, google home, chat, chatbots, funnels, video, blockchain, workforce analytics, diversity, bias, job boards, social media, employer branding, video job ads, video interviewing, cloud, recruitment marketing automation, API, ATS, CRM yea I think we covered it all. So how to go for an interview.