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A Rejected Candidate Asks for Feedback: Should You Provide It?
On the whole, we’re starting to see more candidates take a proactive approach to personal improvement and request feedback after their interviews. It sounds reasonable enough, but what’s the hiring manager’s move, here? Should you provide feedback as a professional […]
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5 Recruiting Tips for Hiring the Best Developers
It’s never easy to assess a developer’s ability at the interview desk. Software engineering is complex, requiring a blend of technical expertise, experience, creativity, and flexibility. It’s a hard-to-find combination of skills that leave recruiters scrambling to come up with […]
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6 Recruiting Books You’ll Love to Read
Even those of us who love recruiting have to admit that the field can get a little dry, particularly where books are concerned. If you’ve struggled with recruiting materials in the past, fear not: The following books are entertaining enough […]
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How to Use Social Media in Recruiting
According to data on social media recruiting, 60 percent of employers are concerned about the cost of unfilled positions. And given that the average position takes 27 days to fill, they should be. But with social media proving itself as […]
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What Is Just-in-Time Recruiting?
Imagine sitting down at your favorite restaurant after a long day, looking forward to a good meal. Your waiter asks you what you’d like. You peruse the menu, glancing over your options before deciding to order a nice juicy steak. […]
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The Top Recruiting Trends That Will Define 2018
While every new year promises drastic shifts in the recruitment landscape commensurate with new technologies, social policies, and best practices, we at Urgenci believe that 2018 will feature growth in several key areas: Increased hiring across industries and candidate demographics […]
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5 Certifications Guaranteed to Impress Recruiters
Specialized certifications always look great on a résumé, but in truth, there’s no limit to the number of tech-oriented certifications available on the internet. You could spend years taking courses and adding letters to your CV without knowing for sure […]
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Could You Excel in a Recruiting Role?
A career in recruiting can be rewarding—provided you have what it takes. In truth, many up-and-coming candidates dive headfirst into the field without really considering if they have the skills to succeed. This is why recruiting firms often experience frequent […]
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How Big Data Is Directing the Recruiting Market
As all hiring managers can attest, there’s a significant bottleneck in the typical hiring process that inevitably slows it to a crawl, regardless of industry, company, or open position—candidate data. Corralling candidate information used to be as simple as naming […]
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Competitive Recruiting: How Small Businesses Can Outmaneuver the Tech Giants
It’s no secret that the tech sector has an abundance of job openings but a serious lack of qualified talent to fill them. Obviously, small businesses need great programmers and engineers as much as any organization, but it’s not easy […]
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