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Skills-First Hiring: Addressing Common Misconceptions and Resistance

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Traditional hiring practices are increasingly under scrutiny. However, as with any significant shift, skills-first hiring has encountered a level of resistance and skepticism. SocialTalent CEO, Johnny Campbell, himself even says that “ skills-first hiring isn’t a silver bullet. It requires more effort, more rigor, and more time.”

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Skills Assessment Test: Definition, Benefits, Process & Examples

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Recruiters like you can invest hours into the hiring process, only to be left with candidates who have the wrong skills, mismatched competencies, and are a poor cultural fit. Skills assessment tests improve hiring success by allowing candidates to practically demonstrate their skill sets, personality traits, and real-life job performance.

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How to Evaluate Soft Skills During Interviews: A Guide for Hiring Managers

Social Talent

Hiring for a particular technical skill or a number of years of experience is pretty straightforward, but finding a candidate who is not only competent but also adept in interpersonal, problem-solving, and other vital soft skills is key to building high-performing teams. Yet, assessing these intangible skills can be challenging.

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Gamification in Hiring: Innovative Tools to Assess Skills and Fit

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What is Gamification in Hiring? In the recruitment process, this means using game-based assessments or simulations to evaluate a candidate’s competencies in a more immersive and engaging way. Benefits of Gamification in Hiring The advantages of gamifying the hiring process go beyond making it more engaging.

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Design Thinking for Virtual Onboarding

Speaker: Tim Schuurman, Alwin Put, and Miranda Oliver

Trust us, your new hires don’t want to sit through 8+ hours of Zoom meetings on their first day. We will also be joined by Miranda Oliver, Employee Experience Manager at Cricut, who will take us through real-life examples of how she redesigned Cricut’s virtual onboarding journey during the pandemic. But how do you do that?

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Is AI Helping or Hindering Candidate Experience?

Social Talent

The dawn of AI in recruitment has been hailed as a game-changer, a disruptive force poised to revolutionize how companies identify, attract, and hire talent. From algorithmic resume screenings to AI-driven interviews, the promise is clear: enhanced efficiency, reduced bias, and a more streamlined hiring process.

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Deploy, Reshape, Invent: How AI is Changing Hiring Forever

Social Talent

Were now at a similar inflection point in hiring. The Boston Consulting Groups framework of Deploy, Reshape, Invent , which I mentioned in my 2025 Hiring Trends article, provides a helpful lens. AI isnt just automating individual tasks, its starting to reshape how we approach hiring entirely. Invent: Whats Next for Hiring?

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Building AI to Unlearn Bias in Recruiting

Research shows that the hiring process is biased and unfair. While we have made progress to solve this, it’s potentially at risk due to advancements in AI technology. This eBook covers these issues & shows you how AI can ensure workplace diversity.