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Recruiters Lineup
APRIL 23, 2025
Employers are increasingly adopting skill-based hiring a strategy that prioritizes candidates’ abilities over credentials. At the heart of this shift lies the pre-employment assessment, a tool that has revolutionized how organizations identify, evaluate, and select top-performing candidates.
Recruiters Lineup
APRIL 28, 2025
Hiring tests are widely used in modern recruitment processes to evaluate candidates’ suitability for job roles. From cognitive ability assessments to personality tests and job simulations, employers rely on these tools to make informed hiring decisions. So, what makes a hiring test legally compliant?
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6Q
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Let’s face it; everyone sucks at screening resumes. One of the reasons why people are so terrible at resume screening is bias. This article explains why resume screening is useless. The reason that resume screening is useless, is that most information on a typical resume can trigger all sorts of cognitive biases.
Accurate Background
DECEMBER 11, 2020
While there’s no single solution that guarantees absolute hiring success, there are a number of tried and true strategies that, if consistently implemented, will speed up the hiring process, ensuring applicants get hired quickly and employers select the right person for the job. Administer an aptitude test.
Workify
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Pre-employment screening is common. Many employers conduct background checks on applicants. But do you conduct any other pre-employment testing? There are several types of pre-hire tests, and they each have advantages and limitations. What Is a Pre-Employment Test?
AIHR
JULY 10, 2023
Although marketing and employer branding practices can help in sourcing candidates, successfully screening and shortlisting candidates still presents a challenge for most companies. Rising unemployment levels mean that most employers are dealing with larger volumes of applicants with a variety of skills and experience.
Accurate Background
JULY 6, 2021
Unemployed candidates often face stigma and discrimination during the recruitment process. Unconscious bias is a major problem in the recruitment industry, impacting marginalized people based on gender, race, ethnicity, religion, class, sexuality, and educational background. But should unemployment really be considered a red flag?
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