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In the recent hiring process for few open position at our company, I received an overwhelming response with 70 applications. Surprisingly, ~60% of these applicants seem to be individuals who have unfortunately been laid off. For those applying, here are a few tips to enhance your chances: - Clearly articulate why you are the ideal fit for a role at "abc" company. - Emphasize the value you can bring to both the role and the company. - Showcase how your previous experiences and skill set align with this position. Note: Keep it short & simple (KISS). Putting in this extra effort will undoubtedly be recognized and valued. This will enable the hiring manager also to put an extra effort.

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So I have to ask... am I the only one who checks out the company people joined ? I do it to check and see what other positions might be available. At least I know the company is hiring. If you do this please type "Yes I do" in the comment section.

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📍 Milestone alert 📍 Our career page is now live! We chose the new ATS that we thought was the closest fit to our needs at this point in our journey - Dover. There will be a separate post on this decision later. ⏳ Next step: embedding it to our company website, which is in progress. Check out our current vacancies and see if you know anyone who might be interested in a new career step!

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I really wish there can be a huge disrupt in the hiring process...Where there can be emphasis on who can get the job done than the so much emphasis on certificate and experience. After over 9years of in managerial, administrative and HRM roles...I have learnt that certificate does not equal skill, competence & character, neither does years of experience translate to quality output or input. I was given opportunities to serve in different capacity after high school, grew into aforementioned roles in an organization that saw my value which I offered with the utmost commitment and accomplished outstanding results. All the above with an NCE; do I seek the certificates or higher qualifications definitely but while I am on it, can we be given opportunity to serve and contribute while enjoying just remuneration? What do you think? Is there a better perspective? Or do you have a counsel for me?

Last week, an interesting article titled "Landing a Job Is All About Who You Know (Again)" was published in the Wall Street Journal. The article mentioned a case where a company received 983 job applications for a position, but did not hire anyone from those applications. Similar situations have been observed by us before, none as extreme as this. In one instance, a person applied for a position along with 611 other applicants and received a call for an interview within 4 hours. She was eventually hired and will start working on June 8th, but it's evident that she was lucky. It's hard to believe that the company's HR team could review 611 resumes and select hers within just 4 hours. Can you count on being that lucky in your job search, or in looking for talent? Can your HR Department successfully sort through hundreds of resumes and find those that have the skills and experience needed? Feel free to reach out to us, and we can discuss strategies for connecting qualified candidates directly with the engineering teams to ensure that they receive proper consideration. https://lnkd.in/gsgVm5Yb

I was speaking to a colleague this week about four positions he had posted about a month ago. He said all four positions were filled within five weeks of posting the role. That's right: posting the role, screening candidates, having a reasonable number of interviews, offering the right candidates, and gaining acceptances. Five weeks from start to finish for all four candidates. It made me think about recruiting practices as a competitive advantage. My own experience with Arrowhead Engineered Products started on October 8 and I accepted the offer by November 15. You can do the math...about five weeks! There are two open roles in my organization that were posted on February 1 and hopefully will not go beyond six weeks from posting to acceptance. If you or someone you know is looking for a new role, I recommend looking at the roles posted below. Some are onsite, some remote. There may not be a fit, but if there is, chances are your time in the recruitment cycle will be short!

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