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March 24, 2012

Mohd Allaw and 6 other people answered this question

Why are companies asking candidates to see their private Facebook page?

Totally agreee with Dave posts.... you can refuse it in a very gentle way...

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Feb. 3, 2012

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How can we short list the right job candidates by looking at a resume?

When a candidate applies for a job, he normally sends the resume, but we have no way to judge the capability, ethics and communication via this. more

Jan. 6, 2012

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Are "Digital Badges" a good idea?

Dec. 5, 2011

Gail Wallace and 1 other person answered this question

What critical competencies/experiences are companies looking for in a HR Director/VP candidate?

What a company should look for and what they do look for are often very different things. Many companies view HR as a necessary evil to handle recruitment, compensation, payroll, federal and state compliance issues, benefits, updating employee manuals, perhaps disciplinary issues and exit interviews.
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Oct. 12, 2011

DELACOUR Jean-Samuel answered this question

How satisfied are you with your new employee selection process?

If you are in a position to answer such a question, no doubt you MUST be satisfied because it means that whatever is the process, at least you're back to work ! more

Sept. 12, 2011

Trisha Grabert and 3 other people answered this question

You have two candidates. Which is more important when selecting: skills or attitude?

B. Attitude. It is worth the training expense. A bad attitude will bring morale down in a business. Companies are changing and need more flexible people today. If you have a person with yesterday's education they need the emotional intellect to not rely on that ... more

Sept. 4, 2011

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What do you wish you knew before you hired a candidate?

June 2, 2011

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Do you lean toward candidates with similar experience/ qualities to those already in the company?

March 23, 2011

Bob Gately and 9 other people answered this question

Does what college a candidate went to make a difference when sifting through candidates? Why?

A manufacturing company CEO, a client, called me because he was concerned about hiring a CFO candidate that his entire management team wanted to hire, including himself. The candidate scored 6 on Mental Abilities and the CEO was very concerned that he had scored so ... more

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