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Automated, Predictive Reference Checking: Why it Works
The conventional wisdom in HR is that reference checking doesn’t work, that it’s next to impossible to get a call-back—much less get past a reference’s legal concerns. But automated reference checking...
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There are dozens of reasons why companies don’t check references—none of them stack up against the tremendous value you get from a good reference check. On top of that just compare it to the fate of...
View ArticleAre Your Job Posts Sexy or Significant?
Generic job descriptions don’t attract top talent. But the trick isn’t just to jazz up your job descriptions, it’s to also make them job-relevant. So stop posting the same job descriptions you’ve had...
View ArticleLeverage Your Recruiting Brand with Candidate References
We are in the throes of a global economic transition and recovery. And, while this creates new business opportunities, it also creates new human resource challenges. According to a Bersin by Deloitte...
View ArticleBetter Candidate Screening Equals a Better Recruitment Brand
Build it and they will come. It’s true. Employers that have strong recruitment brands have an easier time of it when it comes to recruiting and hiring. And, there are many ways in which to do it that...
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Are You Ready to Play Ball?
What do the Oakland A’s and the New England Patriots have in common? They’ve each applied Moneyball techniques. Author Michael Lewis, describes in his book, Moneyball, how over a five-year period, the...
View ArticleRule #1 to Destroy a Candidate Relationship
What’s the right amount of information to ask from a candidate? According to this new LinkedIn post by Chequed.com CEO Greg Moran, it depends. But asking too much information prematurely can spoil the...
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Ready For Spring? Spring Into Action…
We are a winter-weary nation. A large part of the country has been slammed with snow and rain and for those who have not – we salute you! We are ready for spring – a time to regroup and get ready for...
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Career Builder Survey Reveals 1 in 5 Employers Have Asked Illegal Interview...
Job seekers are often the ones sweating to ask the right questions, but hiring managers also need to mind their Ps and Qs. In a recent CareerBuilder survey, 20 percent of hiring managers said they have...
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When it Comes to Assessments, It’s All About How You Use Them
A recent article in TIME magazine looks at what it’s like to get a job or fill a job in “the age of optimized hiring.” That’s a huge topic, but the article focuses on personality assessments (though it...
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