October 22, 2025
𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗔 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗸𝘀—𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀
"Why do you want to work for us?" We asked you about how you feel when you are asked this question as candidate. Most didn’t find it meaningful. Some told us outright—it’s just part of the game. At Informed Decisions, we’ve seen this again and again: This question mostly reveals.
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October 14, 2025
𝟯 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀
In our recent poll, 40% of professionals said the jobs they interviewed for only matched reality “about half the time” or “rarely.” That’s not just disappointing—it’s expensive. Research shows: - 48% of workers have quit a job that didn’t meet expectations - In the UK, half leave.
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October 14, 2025
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #1 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀?
A recent survey we ran says: • 43% pointed to unprepared or unprofessional interviewers • 25% blamed lengthy, multi-round processes These aren’t small issues — they’re reputation killers. Every frustrated candidate becomes a negative touchpoint. They talk to peers. They post reviews. They remember. Here are 3 fixes that actually.
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October 14, 2025
Microsoft's 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗳 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁.
We recently spoke with David Barry for Reworked about People Skills, Microsoft’s new AI-powered approach to workforce capability mapping. There’s clear potential here: – Dynamic, real-time skills visibility – Scalable insights into workforce capabilities – A move beyond rigid, outdated taxonomies But also important limitations: – AI.
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October 14, 2025
93% 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗭𝗘𝗥𝗢 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸
Our LinkedIn survey results just came in, and they're SHOCKING: 📊 56% NEVER receive feedback after rejection 📊 37% rarely get feedback (less than 25% of rejections) 📊 Only 6% consistently receive meaningful feedback This isn't just bad practice—it's DESTROYING your employer brand. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳?.
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October 14, 2025
76% 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀
→ Here's why you should stop asking them We ran a survey. The verdict? 76% of candidates aren't fans or outright hate brainteaser questions. Think: → How many ping pong balls fit in a 747? → How many gas stations are in the US? The.
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October 14, 2025
Microsoft just launched Skills Agent — here’s what it gets right (and what it misses).
For years, organizations struggled to truly see the skills within their workforce. Now, Microsoft is taking a bold step forward — using AI to infer skills dynamicallybased on how employees engage with Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Teams, Word, and Copilot itself. What Skills Agent can do: ➔ Build.
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October 14, 2025
𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗦: 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 67% 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘
Our LinkedIn survey exposed what we all suspected. The results are in: Only 34% of candidates share their TRUE biggest weakness 𝗔 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 55% 𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗦 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗩𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 That's right - more than half of candidates are giving prepared, inauthentic responses. STOP.
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October 14, 2025
Video interviews are killing candidate experience.
This one thing can save it — backed by science. Video interviews feel robotic. Disconnected. Unfair. Candidates don’t get to ask for clarification. They can’t read your body language. They often leave thinking: "Did I even have a chance to show who I am?" And yet — Video interviews.
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