6 Recruitment and Selection Tools that cannot be Missing in a Human Resources Area
Currently, the Human Resources area is not exempt from technological innovations, so it is necessary to keep in mind the tools that cannot be missing in a Human Resources area to implement the latest in recruitment and selection techniques. Today, we receive CVs online, we administer tests through platforms, we accept job applications, we establish […]
New Trends in Recruitment and Selection for 2019.
The new year brings new trends in recruitment and selection for 2019. Jobs change, and so do the ways of recruiting; not being aware of them implies not being able to take advantage of 100% of the tools we have at our disposal, and it may even happen that we are left out of the […]
Questions for a successful structured interview
A structured interview is a standardized way of interviewing job candidates based on the specific needs for the job they are applying for. Candidates are asked the same questions in the same order, and the interviewer ranks them using the same scale. Structured interview questions are pre-formulated by employers, who use them to obtain specific […]
Recruiting 2.0
The term “recruitment 2.0” is widely heard in recruitment (some are even starting to talk about 3.0 or 4.0). But what do we mean when we talk about recruitment 2.0? In this post, we will explain a little about what it is, beyond the clichés into which the new terms often fall. Recruitment 2.0 is […]
DISC assessment
The DISC test is widely used in personnel selection processes as it is easy to administer and complete; the test has been translated into several languages such as Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Norwegian, and Danish, among others. Several research papers name it one of the most used tests worldwide, and its results tend to […]
The 16pf test and its use in Personnel Selection
The 16PF Test, or the 16PF Factor Personality Questionnaire, was developed by Raymon Cattell at the University of Illinois in 1943. It is based on the trait theory of Allport and Odbert. They developed a dictionary of 4000 adjectives referring to human personality. After a thorough analysis, he grouped them into 180 categories, reducing them […]
Tips for a good Job Interview
Interviewing and hiring new talent can be a challenge for some recruiters; as a recruiter, you may have found yourself more than once faced with the task of finding someone with the right talent and experience in a few minutes of interviewing, but you would also like to find someone who shares the company’s values […]
Personnel Selection Techniques
Personnel selection is a decision-making process which principal objective is to predict the future performance of potential employees. This process can be carried out through the use of different techniques, which may vary in their reliability as a predictor of performance at work and in their simplicity. Choosing the right method will help you recruit […]
Psychometric Tests used in Recruiting
Many companies use psychometric tests for personnel recruitment, about 18% of companies use these tests (according to a survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management). However, according to organizational psychologists, this number grows year after year, between 10-15%. 80% of Fortune 500 top companies in the United States and 75% of the top […]
How to hire the best Front-End Developer
Over time, the roles of developers have become more specialized. Before, it was expected that a developer could do everything (which is still valuable in any case, when found). Now, it is common to divide the roles according to their specialization. This is the case of front-end developers, developers specialized in the “face” of the […]
