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November 22, 2022 Julie Shenkman

Hiring For Personality Over Skills

We always had a hiring philosophy at Nexxt, look for fit, then for skills. We were looking for people who would thrive in our fast paced, sometimes silly, high energy work environment. We wanted (and still want) people who wanted

April 12, 2022 Julie Shenkman

Stop Asking Job Seekers Questions in The Interview You Don’t Care to Know the Answers To

Small talk is a core component of our everyday interactions, it’s a convenient ice-breaker we can use to start a deeper conversation. Even in formal occasions, such as job interviews, starting out with small talk is acceptable and common, but

March 18, 2021 Julie Shenkman

Hire More Failures to Have an Innovative Team

Innovation and failure are often bedfellows. Many of the great intentions and inventors of our times left behind a trail of failures in the path to their victory. One of the reasons for this is that you can only fail

February 9, 2021 Sarah Morgan

Good on Paper: Employer Brand & The Candidate Experience

Recently, my blogging has been centered around a theme of New Year’s resolutions. But what comes after the New Year? Valentine’s Day. So, in the name of love, I pivot. I’m going to call back from not too far back

April 23, 2020 Julie Shenkman

Best Practices for Conducting Virtual Interviews

I remember—way back in the 1990’s—watching Star Trek: Next Generation and thinking “Yeah, right! As if there’d ever be a time in the future when people regularly talk via video screen!” Boy, was I was wrong! It is now more

January 2, 2020 Julie Shenkman

How to Tell Who’s a Good Fit and Who Is Just a Good Interviewer

When hiring a new employee, there’s always the risk that they aren’t as good of a fit as you thought. Someone confident and charming who seems great on paper might not actually have applicable skills they need for the position.

December 3, 2019 Julie Shenkman

4 Easy Ways to Determine If a Candidate Will Be the Right Fit

Hiring the right candidate for a position is an incredibly important decision for any company. Candidates are potential employees, employees mean productivity, and productivity means money and success for the company. Therefore, time and diligence should be invested in the