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Tough Stuff: How to Write a Job Application Rejection Letter for an Applicant
5 MIN READ As many hiring and recruitment staff will tell you, many job applicants do not successfully pass the application process. There are many reasons behind not getting accepted: they could be underqualified for a position; overqualified and firm on a salary that’s way above the job position’s pay grade; or their personality exam for employment or
Negligent Hiring: The Expensive Reason to Avoid Bad Hires
5 MIN READ Many businesses are no strangers to bad hires. These are the job applicants that are accepted only for the company to find out that this person is not a good fit for the company. This results in wasted resources as well as a negative effect on the workplace culture, team morale, and productivity. This also
Integrity Test Sample Questions for Pre-Employment
5 MIN READ As we’ve covered in our last article on the uses of integrity tests for pre-employment screening, integrity tests are not limited to background checks for criminal activity. They’re also a good way of determining undesirable traits in employees like absenteeism, low productivity, and poor customer service. Because regardless of how skilled or experienced a person
The Use of Integrity Tests for Pre-Employment Screening
5 MIN READ These days, it’s much better to be safe than sorry. This is also true when it comes to recruitment: you might end up hiring someone dishonest, unreliable, and may be more of a liability to your organization than you first think. Initially, it was impossible for recruiters and companies to measure the trustworthiness of a
What Makes a Good Team Player in the Workplace?
4 MIN READ What do you look for when hiring: someone who prefers to work on their own or someone who can work in a team? Today, the ideal candidate is someone who can do both: have the initiative, confidence, and independence to work on their own, but has no problem collaborating and brainstorming with others. One of
The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Candidate with a Type A Personality
6 MIN READ Personalities can vary between people, but when it comes to types of personality tests used for hiring, we can narrow it down to four: Types A, B, C, and D, though most tests only cover Types A and B. Some may think that Type A candidates make the best employees: they’re goal-oriented, practical, organized, and
Soft Skills You Want in Job Candidates in 2020
6 MIN READ When recruiting candidates for your organization, there are some factors that recruiters typically look out for. This could be a personality test for applicants to determine if they would be a good fit for the company culture. For experience in required programming skills, they may be asked to perform a simple task. And for those
Differences Between Talent Acquisition and Talent Management
6 MIN READ Many people, even HR professionals, think that the terms talent acquisition and talent management are the same. While the two are definitely related concepts that are significant to an organization’s growth and success, companies who keep an eye on the bigger picture and the long stretch know there’s a vital difference between the two. To
How to Hire Employees for Cultural Fit
5 MIN READ Companies work hard to hire the best candidates for the job. Many understand the value of a good “competence fit” for the job – having the right capabilities and technical abilities to do the job – but there’s also the question of culture fit in the workplace. Why does this matter? While competence fit determines
Hiring Remote Employees: A Guide on How to Do It Right
8 MIN READ After the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world and turned it upside down, suddenly remote work was the only game in town. According to the New World of Work of Survey by Workable, nearly two-thirds of businesses around the world went fully remote while about a third went partially remote. Around 71% of companies surveyed stated
Road to Better Hiring: Try these Types of Personality Tests for Employment
6 MIN READ When you’re on the hunt for new employees, recruiting individuals with the right skills and experience is probably at the top of your list of hiring priorities. However, while these factors are definitely great at predicting whether a candidate will perform well, they don’t really determine if a candidate will fit in with the team
What’s the Cost of a Bad Hire?
6 MIN READ All HR managers and recruitment teams strive to hire the best talent. Not only does a great hire improve productivity and positively impact the company’s bottom line, it can also boost office morale and overall team spirit. But what about the flip side? What are the effects of recruiting a bad hire? For starters, the