November 27, 2022
ROAD TRIPPIN’
My manager told me about his experiences from his recent trip to India and asked what I thought about it. *From social media #informedecisions #workplacehorrorstories
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November 27, 2022
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER
DON’T FORGET TO SAY YOUR PRAYERS After I had been told I successfully passed the interview, I got a call asking how many times a day I pray. #informedecisions #interviewhorrorstories
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November 27, 2022
FREAK IN THE SHEETS
AI and machine learning have been all the rage for enhancing hiring decisions, and for good reasons, but you shouldn’t forget that all you can do with a simple spreadsheet, For those of you who don’t have an AI-based interview platform like ours, but are still interested in conducting a.
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November 27, 2022
INTERVIEWING CANDIDATES IN A ROW? BEWARE OF THE CONTRAST EFFECT
Which of the circles in the center is bigger? They are actually the same size. If the inner circles look different to you, you have fallen prey to contrast bias, which occurs when we judge two things comparatively instead of separately. Contrast bias can creep into an interview when candidates.
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November 27, 2022
BOMB IRAN AND YOU GET THE JOB
Interview horror story #4 "I was asked, "how will you bomb the Iranian nuclear reactor with a cyber attack"(From social media) Which horrible interview questions were you asked? #informedecisions #recruiting #hiring #interviews
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November 26, 2022
The Interviewer Fell Asleep, So You’re Hired
Interview horror story #3 "My interviewer fell asleep during my answer. I got hired." (From social media) What’s your strangest interview moment? #informedecisions #recruiting #hiring #interviews
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November 26, 2022
Who cares about candidate experience when you can have an invalid test
A close friend of mine recently went to an assessment center for a data analyst position. They told me they were given a picture and had to write a story about it, to which I replied stunned, “seriously?!” This picture is taken from a test called TAT (Thematic Appreciation Test).
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November 26, 2022
LinkedIn vs. Reality
#informedecisions #recruiting #hiring #assessment
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September 26, 2022
Has your assessment tech been tested?
When considering a new assessment technology, check if and how it was tested or validated. This means the assessment was scientifically evaluated and proven to make accurate assessments, not discriminate against different demographics, and, at least potentially, predict job performance. These are great questions to ask the vendor's team of.
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September 26, 2022
A strong weakness or a weak strength?
Interview horror story #1: "I was once asked what is your biggest weakness within your biggest strength? I asked the interviewer what they meant and they responded, "something you are weak in, but also strong in"(From social media) Which horrible interview questions were you asked? #recruiting #hiring #interviews
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