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How Personality Assessments Decrease Bias in Hiring

Traitify

What this means for employers is that it is increasingly difficult to find and hire the best candidates for open positions because the options available to candidates are greater. In these cases in particular it is easy to see how a personality assessment might be used to help alleviate certain biases that can be present in interviews.

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The case for ‘personality hires’

Hireserve

One approach to hiring which is currently trending is the idea of personality hires which are characterised by their ability to bring the right ‘vibe’ to the workplace. The focus here is on evaluating a candidate’s personality traits and cultural fit within the company, rather than solely on skills and experience.

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Should You Use Personality Tests For Hiring?

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

Using personality tests for hiring can offer valuable insights on culture fit, work style, and other factors that define the right candidate. We’ll explore the benefits and drawbacks of using personality assessments for hiring and share some of the top employment personality tests that hiring managers can rely on.

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Best Practices: Using a Personality Assessment to Place Co-op Students

Plum.io

Hiring co-op students is exciting, or at least it should be. Last year I was hiring a data analyst co-op position. In the past, they were only used to hire senior roles, in part because of the high cost associated with it. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) outlines the best practices for hiring co-ops.

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Effective Methods of Recruitment and Selection for Hiring Top Talent

4 Corner Resources Staffing Blog

Methods of recruitment and selection are the processes by which companies find and hire new employees. Choosing the right recruitment methods will depend on the skills you need, the type of candidate you’re looking for, the experience level required, your budget, your time frame, and the hiring resources you have available.

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Introducing Workable Assessments: Make data-driven hiring decisions

Workable

Second, you’ll learn more about their workplace personality and behavior to see if they’re a good fit for your current team and workplace. Certified by psychometric experts and designed within the Workable platform, the Workable Assessments feature is not only credible, but also a handy solution for hiring teams.

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Hiring for Soft Skills – The Secret to Success

Hireserve

This is why hiring managers are increasingly valuing soft skills over those hard skills. They demonstrate that a potential hire can handle the day-to-day stresses and responsibilities of a modern workplace. Its best to consider these types of skills as not just job-related, but imperative for your new hire to possess.