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It may seem like a simple thing, but honest candidate assessments from every interviewer are essential for great hiring. So hiring managers must realize that during the discussion period after the candidate departs, they (prematurely) reveal their assessment of the candidate. The manager is essentially “freezing” any contradictory assessments that …

Yes, learning accelerators can double your learning speed! Both corporations and professionals around the world understand the importance of continuous learning. In fact, the No. 1 characteristic that Google looks for in its new hires is learning ability. However, despite the importance of learning, only 42% of employees believe they …

I never had TV-hiring tips until Freddy was labeled as the best worker in his industry. Like most recruiters, I haven’t found TV shows to be a great source of hiring tips, until one episode of Deadliest Catch (a crab fishing documentary). It was clear that deckhand Freddy Maugatai was …

Most struggle to get the attention of applicants. Clickbaiting may be the answer! Unfortunately, a great deal of recruitment messaging is routine and dull. So often, important messages go unnoticed, and when they are spotted, the time that potential applicants spend on those messages is minuscule. However, clickbaiting recruitment messaging …

How often have you heard the “I wish we could stay here” phrase while you were on a vacation trip? Well, if your company has retail locations throughout the US, offers remote jobs, or has jobs that happen to be close to popular vacation areas, you have an opportunity this …

Their accurate view of the future is a key sign that you have a top candidate. So when you need a forward-looking candidate for a key job, you should add a futur-view interview to capture both a candidate’s forecast of upcoming problems and how they plan to act in order …

Remember that you felt guilty when, as a highly loyal employee, circumstances forced you to quit. And then you wished there was some way to repay the company/manager that had been so good to you. Well, fortunately, there is a way for a loyal employee to make one last contribution …

Fortunately, candidates who are passionate about working at your company provide many benefits. First, a candidate who is passionate about your company will remain fully engaged for years. Second, these candidates should also be prioritized because the best managers frequently refuse to hire candidates who fail to demonstrate their deep …

A growing source for discovering hidden talent is scanning through online work in a given field. This sourcing approach mirrors the way you’d find a little-known artist: not through a resume (which may have been written by AI) or past job titles, but by reviewing their actual work on the …

A think piece… of arguments that challenge the popular view. Recruiters love to help, so without giving it a second thought and without formal approval, some regularly provide a hiring preference to candidates from underdog or disadvantaged groups that frequently struggle to get a good job. However, in the interest …