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Topics: Interviewing, Performance Profiles, Recruiting, Taking the Assignment
As far as I'm concerned, the use of traditional qualifications-based job descriptions are the primary reason companies are not finding enough top people.
In this article, I'm going to prove that they are unnecessary, counter-productive, reduce the size of the applicant pool, encourage sloppy management, and are the cause of most hiring mistakes. Of course, your comments are welcome.
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The Science of Recruiting - Part 6: Influencing Hiring Managers - Taking the Assignment
Topics: The Science of Recruiting, Taking the Assignment, Working With Hiring Managers
Influencing hiring managers is as important as influencing candidates. If hiring managers won't take your advice you shouldn't be a recruiter. The interviewing and assessment process is not a perfect science. So recruiters need to guide managers along, insuring that the best available candidate gets hired. You can't afford to spend your time showing hiring managers an endless stream of candidates until the perfect one magically appears. Or, until they're so worn down they can't tell the difference.
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