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Time to Get Personal: How to Get the Most Out of A Candidate’s First Interview

Traitify

Fast forward to 2013 and I watch as the same reliance on these intangibles surface in job interviews across around the world. The mere fact that job interviews are difficult to navigate is baffling given modern technology and science. Yet most employers still choose to use one-size-fits-all interview scripts.

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Time to Get Personal: How to Get the Most Out of A Candidate’s First Interview

Traitify

Fast forward to 2013 and I watch as the same reliance on these intangibles surface in job interviews across around the world. The mere fact that job interviews are difficult to navigate is baffling given modern technology and science. Yet most employers still choose to use one-size-fits-all interview scripts.

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Forget Interview Questions: 4 Fresh Tactics to Screen Candidates for Emotional Intelligence

Linkedin Talent Blog

One staffing company, Office Team , found reference checks were the most common way companies gauged job applicants’ emotional intelligence, beating out interview questions and personality tests. Analyze how the candidate interacts outside of the official interview. Have candidates take personality assessments.

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One Personality Trait Great Candidates Share—and How to Spot It

Linkedin Talent Blog

The concept of grit as a positive personality trait was pioneered by psychologist Angela Ducksworth. Angela won the 2013 MacArthur “Genius Grant” for her research into grit, which included studying the work habits of former National Spelling Bee champions. Use personality assessments to test for grit and teamwork skills.

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The Biggest Staffing Talk Losers of 2013

Staffing Talk

As we prepare to close out 2013, we thought we would comb through the Staffing Talk archives to highlight some of the staffing lowlights of the year. A panel of four school administrators hiring for a staff position who did group interviews; i nterviewing four people at a time in four different waves.

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The Ultimate Guide To Closing The Skills Gap In Education

Spark Hire

Results from a 2017 study by Rennie Center on the Condition of Education found an 11 percent increase in IEP integration since 2013. Skills-based and personality assessments. A one-way video interview screening is an easy way to see the whole picture of qualifications. Click To Tweet. Collaborative hiring processes.

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Skill and Personality: Integrating Factors in Hiring Decisions

Plum.io

Can a personality assessment be of use in a heavily skills-based industry? There has been an increase in conversation in the HR world on the topic of hiring for personality – and for good reason. There has been an increase in conversation in the HR world on the topic of hiring for personality – and for good reason.

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