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When you hire, do you look for the best technical skills or the best culture fit? We explore the pros and cons to each hiring approach. At the end of the day, you want to find someone who helps unite a team. Not one that divides it. Read More
Startups can sometimes be at a disadvantage in the hiring market because of the nature of their businesses. So how can they compete for talent against established brands? Here are a few ideas to help them stand out in a crowd. Read More
When it comes to creating an effective interview, do you have the right mix of questions? Today we're examining how to create a structued interview with a balanced mix of behavioural, personal, and situational questions. Read More
Few would argue employee engagement is closely tied to a company's success. After all, you want your employees to believe in your mission and be loyal to the company. But how do you achieve and maintain that positive level of engagement? And what role does corporate culture have to play? Read More
Bad communication? Poor interview questions? This blog dives into some common mistakes made when setting up the candidate experience and what to do to avoid them. Make sure your company makes a good first impression with these key tips. Read More
Does your competition assess candidates differently than you do? Find out in this latest post in the 2018 McQuaig Global Talent Report blog series. We dive into assessment usage and screening tactics common in interviews to see what 500 talent professionals do when hiring new employees. Read More
The fall is a busy hiring season. What recruitment strategies do you use to take advantage of this flurry of activity? Here are three tips to get you started on hiring more effectively this quarter. Read More
Dive into 5 talent trends as we examine what companies are, and aren't, doing with stats taken from the 2018 McQuaig Global Talent Report. When it comes to culture fit, ATS usage, interview styles, and more, what is really going on with current trends? Read More
There's no doubt that technology is changing the way we spend our days. Here are 5 tech tools you can use to improve your recruitment strategy and save you some time. Explore the benefits of PhenomPeople, ConveyIQ, Textio, Rakuna, and Workable within this blog. Read More
When it comes to talent management and recruitment strategies, what do high performing companies do differently from their peers? Check out these insights drawn from the 2018 McQuaig Global Talent Report. Candidate experience, bandwidth, and assessment usage are three topics explored. Read More
Do you pre-screen candidates before inviting them in for an interview? Don't make these 6 common mistakes if you do. Done correctly, a pre-screen can help identify who has the right qualifications, temperament, and career asperations to bring in for an interview. Read More
500 business and talent professionals were surveyed to collect their insights and data on 16 topics important to talent management including hiring, turnover, employee engagement, candidate selection, budget, and more. Discover the top 5 Insights from the 2018 McQuaig Global Talent Report now. Read More