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Forget Interview Questions: 4 Fresh Tactics to Screen Candidates for Emotional Intelligence

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Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a hot topic right now. So hot that it caused a lot of controversy on ABC’s The Bachelor, where one contestant told another that she “lacked the emotional intelligence” to be with this season’s bachelor. And, emotional intelligence falls into that category. Are they frustrated?

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4 Ways to Boost Your Emotional Intelligence (EQ)—and Become a Better Recruiter

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Emotional intelligence (EQ) —the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others—is predicted to be one of the most in-demand workplace skills by 2020. With EQ becoming so important in the workplace, you can apply your enhanced emotional awareness to better identify it in candidates.

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Ask These 4 Interview Questions to Screen for Emotional Intelligence

Linkedin Talent Blog

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is defined as having a balance of self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill. To find out, we surveyed recruiters for their best interview questions for sourcing emotionally intelligent hires. This question is, how do you find people that have high EQ?

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The Most In-Demand Hard and Soft Skills of 2020

Linkedin Talent Blog

5 is a newcomer, emotional intelligence, a skill important in just about every role. In looking for soft skills, companies are focusing on candidates with emotional intelligence. New to the list this year, emotional intelligence has different meanings to different people. But slipping in at No.

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Why Traditional Recruitment Processes No Longer Cut It – And How Job Simulations Can Help

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They’re unnecessarily time-consuming : On average, it takes organizations 42 days to recruit, interview, screen, and hire a new employee. Resume screening What is resume screening? How is resume screening performed? Two different methods are used to screen resumes: manual and automated screening.

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How to manage a remote team successfully pt 3: Compassion and motivation

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With the current COVID-19 crisis leading to more remote working environments than ever before, your emotional intelligence as a manager will be put to the test. . When you’ve a list in front on you and you’re talking to a face on a screen, it’s easy to rattle through what needs done and get on with business.

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18 Great Questions to Ask in a Peer Interview

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TL;DR — Key takeaways Peer interviews are a screening tool that helps candidates and their future peers establish whether they’ll work well together (before making a job offer.) Learn more about the candidate and their professional experience through their CV or social media accounts like LinkedIn.