by Cabot Jaffee | Aug 13, 2020 | Best Hiring Practices, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition
There are several consequences of hiring an unqualified candidate, no doubt about that. Hiring managers see an upwards of hundreds of potential candidates for a single job listing. Weeding out all the unqualified candidates is one of the most significant challenges...
by Cabot Jaffee | Aug 5, 2014 | Recruiting
The use of social media in hiring practices is increasing exponentially. Most companies encourage (or even require) candidates who register online to share their social media profiles. And when asked, many companies respond with, “Of course we use social media in our...
by Cabot Jaffee | Feb 27, 2014 | Assessment, Blog, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management
Companies are constantly looking for lead sources or exploring many marketing strategies to find good, quality applicants. Today, everyone is placing ads on job boards, billboards, using email campaigns, the company career page, and much more. Each of these...
by Cabot Jaffee | Feb 8, 2011 | Best Hiring Practices, Recruiting
We all know recruiting is a numbers game, but at the end of the day—you are looking to hire a person; someone with a personality, skills, and traits, unique to themselves. Ideally, you are looking for candidates that have experience and skills sets that assimilate...