Hiring Process
Featured
Recruiter Fatigue: A View from the Inside
It’s 9 a.m., and my inbox already has over 200 CVs waiting. By mid-morning, I’ve screened half of them, many barely relevant to the role.
Strategy
The Costs of Hiring: Counting Beyond Salaries
Recruitment is often spoken of as an HR function, but its impact is deeply financial. Every new hire carries a cost that goes far beyond the salary offered.
Psychology
Sequence Over Substance: How the Order of Interviews Skews Hiring
In 1959, psychologists Miller and Campbell uncovered something subtle but powerful about human judgment. Their research revealed that our perception is heavily influenced by what we have just seen or experienced - a bias now known as the Contrast Effect.
Hiring Bias
Subjectivity in Hiring: An Enduring Organisational Weakness
The process of hiring has long been criticised for its reliance on subjective judgement. While organisations have developed increasingly sophisticated methods to evaluate applicants, decisions often remain heavily influenced by interviewer perceptions, instincts, and personal preferences.
Hiring Bias
The Unseen Mold: Why We Hire in Our Own Image
People shape the culture of an organization. Even a department within a company develops its own unique culture. It can differ from the company’s overall culture. For e.g., a manager who is believer in long hours, skipping holidays, and always prioritizing work over personal life often instills the same mindset in his team.
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