How many of your qualified candidates are being rejected for these questionable reasons? Article Descriptors| Recruiting /rejection factors – How to – 4 min read It’s no secret that most hiring processes suffer because they are mostly intuitive and use assessment factors that don’t predict new hires’ on-the-job performance. As …
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Hire Faster – By Reducing “Quickly-Ended” Initial Interviews (A small fixable problem with significant negative impacts)
A quickly-ended interview is when after 1-2 unsatisfactory candidate answers, you just want to end it. And afterward, frustrated hiring managers will openly wonder why this clearly flawed candidate was ever scheduled for an interview. These problematic interviews are labeled as “quickly-ended” because, during the first few minutes, they were …
Read More »Covid Lesson – Stop Rejecting Job Jumpers And Those With Employment Gaps
A major talent shortage cause is rejecting those with unavoidable employment gaps. Instead, sidestep this “work history flaw.” Historically, even fully qualified applicants with significant employment gaps were rejected. It was assumed that having employment gaps (i.e., not getting another job quickly) meant something was seriously wrong with the candidate. …
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