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How to Hire Smarter: Unlocking the Hidden Messages in Resumes

What do you look for when you are reviewing a candidate’s resume? If the first thing that came to your mind was how well their experience fits with the role you are hiring for, then you are missing a lot. And not just because experience in one company is a poor predictor of long-term success […]

Hiring Tips

by Keith Francoeur

How to Hire Smarter: Avoid the Experience Trap!

Do you weight experience on a resume heavily when deciding on whether a candidate is a strong fit for an open position? If so, you are falling victim to the experience trap. The experience trap happens because of assumptions that people make about a candidate’s experience. An assumption is something that is believed to be […]