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Do you really know how to reference check?

Social Talent

Do you really understand the purpose of a reference check? The reason you are completing a reference check is to confirm the information you already have. What a reference check is not: A chance to convince you you’re making the right decision. Be confident in your decision before you make that reference call.

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What to Look for in an Employee Performance Appraisal System

ClearCompany Recruiting

Employee performance appraisals use formal, written assessments, and a structured discussion to evaluate employee job performance and provide feedback from managers. Conversations, assessments, evaluations, and any commendations or plans for improvement are recorded for future reference. What are Employee Performance Appraisals?

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Reference Checks: Sample Questions and Best Practices

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

If there is one thing candidates and hiring managers can agree on, it’s that reference checks can be a pain. Always do your reference checks to catch red flags before making a bad hire and assess fit before making an offer. We’ll also give you sample reference check questions for your next interview round.

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What is Sourcing? I Propose a New Universal Definition.

Boolean Black Belt

” Historically, sourcing was typically used to refer to talent identification only – name generation, org charting, finding resumes and social profiles, etc. As such, I propose that sourcing be defined as the proactive identification, engagement and assessment of talent focusing solely on non-applicants.

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Soft Skills, Hard Benefits: Assessing the Key Predictors of Successful Hires

Collecting references from former managers and colleagues to collect critical success predictors. Download our eBook and discover how employee soft skills can translate into hard benefits for your company: 6 primary soft skills that will influence a candidate’s future success. What you might be missing and how the process should work.

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The Importance of Assessing Interpersonal Skills in Recruitment

Hacker Earth

Challenges in assessing interpersonal skills Assessing interpersonal skills during recruitment can be more complex than evaluating technical capabilities. Such differences can result in biased assessments. Limited interaction time Interviews and assessments offer limited opportunities to observe a candidate’s behavior.

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Best Practices on How to Ask Someone to Be a Reference

Zengig

It’s a must to ask someone’s permission before using them as a reference when you’re applying for a job. We’ll lay out what makes a good reference and share a sample template you can use when requesting one below. Who to ask for a job reference. What makes a good reference? Who not to ask for a job reference.

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The Road Map to Improving the "Quality of Hire" in Your Organization

Speaker: Matt Craven, Talent Acquisition Project Manager, Schneider Electric

Is using assessment tools enough? Are references enough? How does an organization minimize their risk? What steps do they take to improve the “quality of hire”? Most importantly, how do you measure change in quality of hire? Is interviewing enough?

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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.