How Job Descriptions are ruining talent sourcing
Overly detailed job descriptions (JDs) are written with good intention but it backfires on qualitative candidate screening. Requirements overshoot the need by a large margin. Companies are writing more and more details of qualifications, responsibilities, and competencies that candidates must possess. They do this to avoid large volumes of job applications. Reality is that no […]
Superhero candidates are like Superman – They Do Not exist
Ever wonder why some positions don’t get filled for months? Isn’t it ironic that in the digitized world, hiring is getting difficult, more time-consuming, while the length of job descriptions have kept on increasing? The reason is HR’s obsession over hiring the perfect candidate! Somewhere they read that “A wrong hire can cost you in […]
Recruiters: Stop asking stupid interview questions
The following interview questions are totally stupid: • Tell me about yourself • What are you strengths and weaknesses? • Why are you leaving your current job? • Why should we hire you? • Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years? • Why do you want this job? • And many other […]
6 Credential’s that 100% of companies look for in Candidates
Companies / Recruiters prioritize these requirements for shortlisting candidates for interviews. 1. Industry: What major industries do experienced represent? Example: Information Technology, Automotive, Education, Chemicals, Healthcare, etc. There are 20 prominent industries. Fresher candidates need not worry about this. 2. Sub-Industry: Example: Under Healthcare Industry, some prominent sub-industries include dentistry, biotechnology, hospitals & clinics, health […]
Expertise vs. Skills – Why are they important?
Your successful #career isn’t cemented unless you have a deep understanding of these 2 requirements: 1. Acquired knowledge – also known as subject expertise 2. Anything you are inherently, naturally, good at – also known as super skills Your subject expertise either comes out of a book, or teacher or a combination of these. Over […]
Resume’s REAL definition: Document that’s ruining job placement for the past 539 years
2 major problems with resumes: 1. Candidates mostly exaggerate their capabilities. Moreover, its composed in the same lines of the job description being applied for. 2. Recruiter spend less than 20 seconds reviewing it. Not all candidates are great writers either. Crucial credentials are ignored or overlooked and genuine candidates are neglected. A Since the […]
Recruiter Insights #3: 3 Reasons why Job Descriptions are Utterly Useless
By: Shriram Shanmugham, Founder – Credait.com – The People Empowerment Platform Reading time: 3 minutes Since our company’s inception, we have interacted with more than 1200 recruiters across all industry sectors and services, and questioned them on challenges that affect quality and faster turn-around time of recruitment. Therefore, with a strong conviction, we are proposing a new definition […]
Recruiter Insights #2: “Predefined Experience” is Ruining Recruitment and 3 Steps to Fix It
When it comes to hiring experienced candidates, an important parameter is specifying years of experience. While this may be important depending on designation and pay-scale, most recruiters go overboard in defining the specific number of years required in the job description (JD). This “predefined experience” leaves a lot of ambiguity.
Recruiter Insights #1: 5 Reasons why Resumes must be Eliminated
Some of the best recruiters in industry, whom we talked to, revealed that resumes are useless and the stellar candidates they hired had nothing to do with resume screening.