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Hiring Real Talent: Let Employees Participate in the Process

If your goal was to choose the next company that you would work for, would you pass up the opportunity to spend time with its employees? We think that most people would say “probably not.” There’s the human curiosity factor and there’s the desire most of us have…

The Effectiveness of Video Screening Instead of Regular Interviews

Interviews are a vital part of the hiring process. It’s the best way to get to know a potential candidate, meet with them in a professional environment, and learn more about them. Unfortunately, the interview process is often slow, time-consuming, and frustrating for everyone involved. Video interviews, on…

How Hiring Managers Can Maximize Their Time with Video Screening

According to Forbes, the average number of candidates for any given job is 118, and 22% of applicants are able to secure an interview. That’s approximately 25 interviews per job. If you’re a hiring manager, these numbers probably don’t surprise you, but they do reinforce the frustration you…

Why Peer Learning Works for Different Organizations

Experience has taught us that digital organizations want to front-load their investment in employee and peer learning. But when you go behind the scenes in any company, this front-loading process usually results from extensive strategizing by the leadership team and HR and training/development personnel. The strategy approach helps…

Best Practices for Hiring

Hiring is a risky process. It can be done quickly with a reasonable chance of success about 54 percent of the time. But the failures can be very costly. Failure rates Surveys have found that almost half (46 percent) of newly hired employees fail within the first 18…

How Shared Learning Impacts Team Building in the Workplace

As the legendary basketball player, businessman and philanthropist Michael Jordan once said: “Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” While he was speaking about basketball, this same principle holds true in other applications, including the workplace. Companies that embrace and foster teamwork reap the benefits of…

10 Questions You Should Be Prepared For During Your Next Job Interview

If you have an upcoming job interview, one of the first things you need to do to properly prepare for it is by having answers to draw upon for common interview questions. There’s no sure way to know in advance what questions you will be asked and that’s…

Best Practices for Hiring New Employees

Regardless of your company’s industry or niche, hiring the right employees is essential for its success. No two people have the same skill set, so it’s important to choose the best possible candidate for the position. Hiring the wrong employees forces you to exert additional time and resources…

Corporate Training: How Shared Learning Impacts Team Building

Having a program to empower, enable and educate employees is just smart. Often it is even necessary if a company desires to succeed. Those types of programs often referred to as corporate training programs are comprised of activities to advance professional development. The core of these programs are…

How To Prepare For a Video Interview

If you are scheduled for a video interview, it’s obviously a positive sign on the road to getting hired. However it comes with different benefits and drawbacks when compared to a standard in-person interview. Many people are so used to in-person interviews that they may feel uneasy or…