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Historically, hiring was relatively straightforward. Today, it is unprecedentedly complicated. @hirebrain is built upon 20 years of hiring outcome data and thousands of hires globally. Learn more about our origin story! Watch: youtu.be/qdJ9eIJ24pE

🎯What would happen if we treated hiring like this? Check out our latest 👇 👇👇 hirebrain.com/insights/the-1…

✈️Pilots understand that even the slightest misalignment in a flight path can result in significant consequences when multiplied over time. ↗️The “1 in 60” rule states that for every 1° you are off course, you will end up being 1 mile off course after traveling 60 miles.

“I like the idea of using Ostendio as a single source of truth. We’re not switching from one infrastructure provider to another. We know everything is in that one place.” Director of Engineering @hirebrain bit.ly/44TRCXj #cybersecurity #compliance

🔎 What is your management style? 🔎 What is the work environment like? 🔎 What expectations do you have? Read our latest for important reflections to try before you make your next hire 👇 👇👇hirebrain.com/insights/know-…

As hiring managers, we face the daunting task of selecting the ideal candidate to join our team. While it will be important to get to know candidates (and their skill sets) – it is critical to first take stock of the environment they’ll be entering:

What do these responses teach us about how we define “hiring success”?  In short, it is not measured by job performance alone. Read our latest on the 3 equally important elements 👇👇👇hirebrain.com/insights/beyon…

Most responses read something like this: “…Is willing to put in their time and grow through our career ladder.” “…Is engaged and customer service focused.” “…Is self-motivated, thorough, curious, and is enthused by new challenges and learning.”

Before introducing HireBrain to 550+ hiring managers at a global technology company this year, we asked them to complete this sentence: “A perfect hire for you would be one that…”

Read our latest 👇 👇👇 hirebrain.com/insights/navig…

It’s a high-risk, high-potential scenario, and it’s hard. If hiring is one of our most critical responsibilities as a manager and leader, how will we ever get good at it only attempting it once or twice a year?

In our professional lives, we get better at things we do often. You may be a brilliant Project Manager or a Director of IT, but if you only hire once or twice a year, this infrequency could make each hiring cycle feel like reinventing the wheel.

In short: when you plan for success early in the process, you save time and money, and avoid hassles later on. Read more 👇 👇👇 hirebrain.com/insights/the-p…

In a recent HireBrain workshop, one software engineering leader made the connection: “HireBrain does for the hiring process what Agile does for great software development.” What did he mean exactly?

This week, we explain 5 guiding principles that will help you craft interview questions ahead of meeting great candidates. 👇 👇👇Have a look: hirebrain.com/insights/craft…

As hiring managers, we get limited time with candidates and a limited number of questions we can ask before making a high-stakes hiring decision. Thus, effective interviewing is not just about asking questions; it’s about asking the right questions to uncover the right evidence.

Read more about what it means for an organization when job descriptions are less than optimal 👇 👇👇 hirebrain.com/insights/the-h…

This week, we consider what that could mean for your company. Does an individual challenge (multiplied by tens or hundreds of hires per year) really have an impact on the company’s overall success? In a word: yes.

Last week, we discussed how often we struggle with the daunting task of writing a succinct and compelling job description. It takes time and skill to develop one that is accurate, effective, and equitable.

Some common reasons why we all struggle to write good ones 👇 👇👇 hirebrain.com/insights/we-al…

It acts as a beacon, attracting qualified candidates while accurately representing the role and the company. Yet, most of us find the task daunting – even when we know our team and functions well.

A well-crafted job description has been the foundation of successful hiring for decades. Think about it: even in our modern, tech-enabled world, the written job description remains the linchpin for hiring managers and job seekers alike.