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Talent Acquisition

Brain Teasers to Find the Right Candidates

Logic-based interview puzzles are becoming increasingly popular in recruitment processes to help employers find the brightest candidates and gain insight into a candidate’s thought process. Brain teasers are particularly popular in the tech sector, where employers want to find the most logical candidates who can help them advance with their next innovative product launch. Famously,…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Harmonize Candidate and Employer Needs

Two seemingly conflicting trends are shaping recruitment today: candidates expect a more personalized application experience that respects their privacy, while companies need to make faster, higher-quality HR decisions. Surprisingly, but not paradoxically, the rise of big data analytics and the automatization of HR processes both carry the potential to meet these needs. Change is inevitable…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Be a More Effective Recruiter: 5 Things to Avoid

At this time of year, as well as gorging myself on chocolate and cheese, I take the time to reflect on the business year gone by, plan my strategy for the year ahead, and review what lessons I have learned from a personal and professional perspective. I think it is vital to use the holiday…

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Employer Branding

An Introvert’s Guide to Office Parties

Let’s face it – office parties are tough events to navigate for a long list of reasons. But for introverts, they are especially problematic. However, with the right planning and advice, there’s no reason why introverts can’t ace work gatherings and even start enjoying them. This 18-step guide covers what introverts should do before, during…

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Workplace

What Your Personality Type Says About Your Career Success

Everyone’s heard of MBTI (Myers-Briggs) or Enneagram, and maybe even their love language. While not all apply to work—through learning your team’s love language can help you quickly learn how to make them feel validated and appreciated—they still help you define and understand what helps you work best. Though less well-known, Sally Hogshead’s personality test…