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Why Culture Fit vs. Culture Add is a Growing Debate in Recruitment?
Culture fit vs culture add explained: how they differ, the risks of hiring only for fit and how to assess culture add in candidates.
Top 10 Technical Skills Assessment Tools to Evaluate Job-Ready Tech Talent
The best technical assessment tools for hiring engineers and IT talent, compared on test types, integrity features and pricing.
How to Run a High-Impact Virtual Assessment Center for Recruitment
How to run a virtual assessment center for recruitment, with exercises, tools and tips to evaluate candidates fairly and remotely.
How to Improve Candidate Experience in Assessments?
How to improve candidate experience in assessments with relevant tests, clear instructions, mobile access and timely feedback.
What Is a Culture Add Assessment? Guide to Hire Candidates Who Strengthen Your Company Culture
A guide to culture add assessments: how to evaluate what new perspectives candidates bring and build diverse, stronger teams.
Different Types of Aptitude Tests Used in Hiring (With Examples)
The main types of aptitude tests used in hiring, from numerical and verbal to logical and mechanical, and what each one measures.
What Is Candidate-Centric Recruitment and How Do You Apply It in Hiring?
What candidate-centric recruitment is and how to design a hiring process around the candidate to attract and win top talent.
How to Build a Social Recruiting Strategy that Attracts Top Talent
How to build a social recruiting strategy that uses LinkedIn, Instagram and other platforms to attract and engage top candidates.
Understanding Recruitment Management System (RMS)
What a recruitment management system is, its core features and benefits, and how to pick one that streamlines your entire hiring.
How Xobin Helps in Reducing Employee Turnover
How Xobin helps reduce employee turnover by hiring for real skills, personality and culture fit, so new hires stay and succeed.
Top Skills to Test in Job Candidates Before Hiring
The key skills to test in job candidates before hiring, from hard and technical skills to soft skills, and how to test each well.
How to Build an Effective Competency Mapping Process in Recruitment?
A step-by-step competency mapping process to identify the skills and behaviors each role needs and use them for hiring and growth.
What is Competency Mapping? A Guide to Strengthen Your Talent Strategy
A complete guide to competency mapping: what it is, its benefits, methods and how HR can use competency maps in hiring and training.
What Counts as a Good Typing Speed for Employees? Key Benchmarks!
What counts as a good typing speed in WPM, average benchmarks by role and how employers can test typing speed and accuracy fairly.
What Is the Candidate Drop-Off Rate? Causes, Benchmarks & How You Can Reduce It
What candidate drop-off rate is, why candidates abandon hiring processes and practical ways to reduce drop-offs at every stage.