Adaface Blog Fresh content on creating engaging candidate experiences and fine-tuning your recruitment practices to attract the best talent in the market. The Cost of a Bad Hire BY SHUBHANGI 2021-06-17 A bad hire can truly affect the cultural and financial structure of an organisation. More so if the organisation is a small team with limited resources who cannot afford repeating mistakes. But exactly how costly is a bad hire? View Post The Ultimate Guide to a Business Analyst’s Salary BY SHUBHANGI 2021-06-15 Business Analysts assist companies in improving their procedures and programs. But do you know their standard compensation across the world based on their work experience, location, and skills? View Post The Best Cold Recruiting Email Templates for Passive Candidates BY SHUBHANGI 2021-04-27 More than 70% of the workforce around the world consists of passive candidates. Here is a compilation of compelling recruitment mail formats that can help you engage those prospective passive candidates. View Post How to Hire a Mobile App Developer BY SHUBHANGI 2021-04-22 Building a mobile app is easier when you have an expert working solely on it. Find out how to hire a mobile app developer and what should you look for. View Post 78% of experienced programmers can't code this problem simpler than FizzBuzz BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2021-04-20 Most coding tests are needlessly difficult. Our analysis on results from tens of thousands of coding tests shows that more difficult questions on coding tests are less effective in screening candidates for technical roles. View Post Why tech recruiters are switching to Adaface BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2021-04-15 The screening signals that recruiters typically use: resumes, Github profiles, StackOverflow activity, qualifications and previous employers are noisy. Here's how we circumvent the typical issues with the traditional techniques used in tech hiring, by transforming the screening process. View Post Why the Myers-Briggs Test is Totally Meaningless BY SHUBHANGI 2021-04-06 Personality tests in recruitment are not a new trend. Especially the Myers Briggs Test which is the flag-bearer of all such personality tests. But how effective or efficient is it in determining personality traits accurately? View Post What your candidates are thinking (but won't tell you) BY SHUBHANGI 2021-04-02 In an economy that's continuously shape shifting through technological and cultural changes, your hiring managers and TA teams need to adapt fast and know what your candidates are thinking. View Post Why Puzzle Interview Questions are not as Effective as you Think BY SHUBHANGI 2021-03-22 Are puzzle interview questions essential to your recruitment process? The Journal of Applied Social Psychology thinks otherwise. View Post How to Reschedule a Job Interview With Examples BY ADAFACE TEAM 2021-03-12 No matter the reason, if you need to reschedule an interview, here are some email templates you can use as a guide. View Post How to Build a Virtual Onboarding Program BY ADAFACE TEAM 2021-03-11 The onboarding process is the first real experience an employee has with a company. Their first day sets the standard for the rest of their time in the company. View Post How To Assess and Hire a Business Analyst BY ADAFACE TEAM 2021-02-25 Hiring a business analyst can be a difficult task, but if the steps are conducted excellently, then a strong candidate can be hired found and hired. View Post How Recruiter Ghosting Damages Your Employer Brand BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2021-02-23 Fascinatingly termed recruiter ghosting, this phenomenon of recruiters suddenly ceasing communication has affected job candidates everywhere for years now. View Post Talent Management for the Age of Career Disruption BY ADAFACE TEAM 2021-02-19 Companies are still stuck with a 20th-century career playbook. It is more important than ever for a newer and better edition to build a flexible workforce to meet the challenges of tomorrow. View Post How To Screen for Accounting Skills BY NEETI BHUTADA 2021-02-18 What are some of the technical skills that accountants should have? Read to find out how you can screen for the top accounting skills. View Post The Biggest Challenges When Hiring Engineers BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2021-02-15 Recruiters must be thoroughly aware of the skills they are searching for, and accordingly, match profiles with the right candidates to better streamline the hiring process. View Post Everything You Need To Know About Recruitment Automation BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2021-02-11 Recruiters find it difficult to sift through volumes of candidate resumes, especially in the backdrop of growing rates of attrition and hiring, giving them more reason to switch to efficient recruiting means, such as recruitment automation. View Post How To Attract, Hire, and Retain Passive Candidates BY ADAFACE TEAM 2021-02-08 Although passive candidates may not be looking for a new job, there are different strategies that you can use to connect with new passive candidates. View Post Why Your Candidates Are Failing Pre-Employment Skill Tests BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2021-02-01 The important thing to keep in mind here is that a well planned pre-employment test is designed to eliminate unqualified candidates, not to select the top performers of the test. View Post 9 Steps To Hire Technical Talent in the Post-COVID Era BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2021-01-28 While the underlying expectations with regard to career advancement and compensation will still be among the most important aspects for candidates, there are new factors that emerged with the pandemic that changed expectations both from the perspective of an employer and an employee. View Post 3 Best Ways of Screening Candidates: Easy, Quick, and Comprehensive BY ADAFACE TEAM 2021-01-27 For first-time recruiters and hiring managers, screening candidates can be difficult. Investing in screening approaches is crucial to capturing top skills. Explore the best 3 ways to speed up the candidate screening process. View Post 8 Reasons Why Startups Should Hire for Person Organization Fit BY ELLA MOFFAT 2021-01-21 Finding the person-organization fit is important when hiring new employees. How do you make sure that you're recruiting correctly for your startup? View Post Popular Recruitment Sources To Find the Best Talent BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2021-01-18 When hiring new talent, great applicants can come from anywhere. By leveraging various effective hiring channels, you can optimize the talent hunt. To help you, we have listed the best recruitment channels for 2021! View Post Ageism in the Workplace BY ADAFACE TEAM 2021-01-05 Age discrimination in the workplace has become a greater issue. It is rarely blatant but many employers send subtle messages to older workers that they are not wanted. View Post Top 75 HR and Recruiting Statistics for 2021 BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-12-21 The ultimate list of resources and statistics that will help recruiters and hiring managers tailor an approach that will catch the eye of top talent every year. View Post 5 Key HR and Recruitment Trends To Watch Out for in 2021 BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-12-14 Latest HR and recruitment trends that companies must consider in their talent acquisition strategies, all of which are driven by HRTech. View Post Essential Skills To Look for When Hiring Customer Service Representatives BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-11-20 When hiring for customer-facing roles, are you focusing on the right skill sets? Here are 8 essential customer service skills to look out for when hiring. View Post Recruiting for Startups: 7 Things You Need To Do BY ADAFACE TEAM 2020-11-17 Recruiting for startups is hard. You need to stand out as an organization and recruit top talent to grow your business. Learn about the 7 things you can do to get a headstart when hiring for a startup. View Post Common Problems in the Recruitment and Selection Process (& How To Solve Them) BY ADAFACE TEAM 2020-11-16 Looking for how to ease the hiring burden on your organization? Our article covers 6 of the most common recruitment and selection problems and their solutions. View Post 7 Reasons Your Recruitment Process Sucks BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-11-11 Interviewers often say that they use these questions to "see how a candidate thinks", or "see if they can think out of the box", or "see how they think under pressure" or some excuse of that sort. This claim isn't backed by research. View Post A Compact Guide To Recruitment Software (+Top 3 Comparison) BY ADAFACE TEAM 2020-10-28 Recruitment software offers a technological solution at each stage of the hiring process. This guide will help you evaluate and choose the best recruitment software for your needs. View Post How To Test Your Candidates for Customer Service Skills BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-10-27 Great customer service skills can either make or break your company. These tips will help you assess candidates who can deliver a positive customer experience. View Post Talent Acquisition vs Recruitment: Everything You Need To Know BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-10-13 Recruiting is a subset of Talent acquisition; where there's an immediate need to fill up a vacancy. Even though the terms are used interchangeably, there are some stark differences between these two terms. View Post How Staffing Companies Are Rethinking It Recruitment BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-10-07 A lot of hiring managers like to use the questions a candidate got wrong in the assessment, and delve deeper into that concept to understand if the candidate is a quick learner. View Post Skills To Look for When Hiring .Net Developers BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-09-14 Often developers without the required experience list .NET on their resume, making it hard for you to identify the right developer for your role. View Post 10 Ways To Enhance Candidate Experience for Generation Z BY ADAFACE TEAM 2020-09-11 Here are ten recruiting tactics that will help you improve your interview process and create a better candidate experience for the millennials and Gen Z. View Post How To Screen Android Developers BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-09-09 In a world where candidates exaggerate on their resumes, here are the most important things you should keep in mind if you're hiring Android developers. View Post Using Aptitude Tests in Your Recruitment Process BY NEETI BHUTADA 2020-09-08 An aptitude test measures the candidate's ability to reason and learn new skills. Aptitude tests are used throughout the world to screen applicants for jobs or educational institutions to screen prospective students. View Post The Pros and Cons of Internal and External Recruitment BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-09-07 An organization can recruit in two different ways: promoting employees from the current workforce or recruiting externally. Read on to know which is the best style of recruiting for your company. View Post 10 Behavioral Interview Questions To Ask Your Candidates BY NEETI BHUTADA 2020-09-04 Here are some of the best and most frequently-asked behavioral questions in an interview. Read to learn what makes a candidate's answers stand out! View Post Gamification in Recruitment: Everything You Need To Know BY NEETI BHUTADA 2020-09-01 Gamification in recruiting brings out candidates' natural propensities for competitiveness, self-expression, and even altruism. Read on to know more about recruiting games. View Post A Recruiter's Guide To Screening PHP Developers BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-08-24 Engineer resumes are often inflated, and might not present the true picture. Relying on self-reported skills makes you vulnerable to making a bad hire. View Post 5 Proactive Recruitment Strategies To Hire the Best Talent BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-08-20 The role of proactive recruiters is similar to that of marketeers/ sales people because it is focused on building relationships and closing when the time is right. View Post Asking Situational Questions in Job Interviews BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-08-17 Situational interviews are quite similar to behavioural interview questions, except they are focused on the hypothetical future scenarios, whereas behavioural interview questions dig into past experience. View Post AI in Recruitment: 7 Interesting Applications BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-08-13 AI-powered tools also eliminate bias from the hiring process. An AI does not have an ego, or does not look for familiarity in the candidate enabling it to make better, and more objective decisions than a conventional, low-tech recruitment process. View Post How To Set up a Gen Z-Friendly Recruitment Strategy BY NEETI BHUTADA 2020-07-30 Learn how you can make a more Gen Z-friendly recruitment strategy by following the tips in this article! View Post Rethinking Your Post-COVID-19 Hiring Tech Stack BY ADAFACE TEAM 2020-07-28 Tech experts believe that COVID-19 will have a long-lasting effects on how organizations handle business and corporate recruitment, which can lead to new industry norms. Revamping your hiring tech stack can strengthen your recruitment efforts in the post-COVID-19 world. View Post How To Screen Java Developers' Skills BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-07-28 Screening developers is tricky, since an estimated 85% of candidates lie on their resume. Recruiters typically use online screening tests like the Java Online Test to do the first round of screening and shortlist the top 20% qualified candidates that they can present to hiring managers/ clients. View Post A Recruiter's Guide To Screening and Hiring SQL Developers BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-07-28 An RDBMS (Relational Database Management System) is the database software itself, which manages storage, querying, updating etc. The RDBMS is the system, and SQL is the language used to interact with the system. Here's what you need to know about SQL as an IT recruiter. View Post The Importance of Excel in Business BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-07-17 With almost 1B users globally, Excel is the #1 platform for analyzing data, finding information, creating charts and presenting reports. The simple user interface, intuitive workflow, and lack of need for technical know-how is what prevents endless attempts by other tools to replace Excel futile. View Post How To Write a Good Job Description BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2020-07-09 If your job description is poorly written or vague, you run the risk of inviting too many unqualified candidates to apply, which can make the screening process significantly longer and harder for you. Imagine having to read through hundreds of resumes to find only 3 candidates who are qualified! View Post Full Stack Developer Salary in 2021 BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-07-01 With an increase in talented professionals who can work with multiple languages, there is an increase in the demand for full-stack developers. Check here to know how Full-stack developer salaries are affected by the location and skillset. View Post Android Developer Salary in 2021 BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-06-29 There is an enormous difference in the salaries of professionals around the globe. Check here to know how Android developer salaries are affected by the location, experience and skillset. View Post Python Developer Salary in 2021 BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-06-25 There is an enormous difference in the salaries of professionals around the globe. Check here to know how Python developer salaries are affected by the location, experience and skills. View Post Skills To Look for When Hiring an Excel Expert BY ADAFACE TEAM 2020-06-01 63% of American companies consider Excel a vital tool. Here's a quick guide on what skills to look for when hiring an Excel expert for different job roles and experience levels. View Post 7 Tips for Working From Home Efficiently and Guiding Your Start-up Through a Pandemic BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-03-19 What we are focusing on in this post is how best you help your team through rapid changes in their environment during a pandemic such as COVID-19. View Post Online Remote Proctoring: Prevent Candidates From Cheating BY KEERTHI RANGAN 2020-03-18 Online proctoring also referred to as remote proctoring is a digital form of assessment in which the candidate is usually monitored via a webcam, audio mic or access to the screen of the candidate during the assessment. View Post 10 Best Careers Pages in 2021 BY ADAFACE TEAM 2020-03-09 When a candidates comes to your careers page, they are not just looking at the open roles. They're also trying to get a feel for your values, company culture, and assess if they would like to work with your team. View Post How To Write a Job Rejection Email (To Improve Candidate Experience) BY ADAFACE TEAM 2020-03-06 If you're one of the few companies that sends out timely rejection emails, your candidates will definitely appreciate it, and it will have a positive impact on your employer brand. View Post Why Engineers Won't Do Your Coding Test BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2019-11-12 Most engineers today frown at the idea of completing a coding test, and over 50% straight out refuse to do status quo assessments (based on our research with 100+ companies in SEA). Here are the most common reasons why. View Post How To Interview Software Engineers BY SIDDHARTHA GUNTI 2019-07-02 This post is a summary of what I've learnt so far as part of interviewing some 400 odd software engineers across multiple roles and companies. I'll lay out actionable insights that hiring managers can directly incorporate into their hiring process. View Post How To Setup an Effective Coding Test (a Guide for Hiring Managers) BY DEEPTI CHOPRA 2019-06-07 At Adaface, our subject matter experts design coding tests by carefully understanding your role and requirements. We sat with them to breakdown their process to set up coding tests that are in line with job requirements to reduce false positives and false negatives. 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