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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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How to Tell Who's a Good Fit
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.

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

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5 Things Interviewers Do That Candidates Can't Stand
July 9, 2019 Julie Shenkman

5 Things Interviewers Do That Candidates Can’t Stand

Finding the best possible candidates for a role in your company is incredibly important, and of course, interviews are crucial for this. And while understanding who to hire lies heavily on the head of the person being interviewed, there are

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July 21, 2016 Julie Shenkman

Job Seeker Said He Put Up a Billboard Because ‘Nothing Else Was Working’

We often hear from job seekers who are frustrated with traditional job search tactics and feel the need to take the road less traveled to stand out. We’ve heard about a lot of interesting gimmicks, like the girl who wanted

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September 25, 2015 Julie Shenkman

HR Pros Outline The Attributes That Define A Quality Candidate

We often hear from job seekers that they are constantly getting conflicting job search advice and given that there are tons of resources out there, we’re not surprised. One of the most common complaints we hear is, “How am I

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EmploymentMetrix is a blog from Nexxt, a talent solutions technology company. We feature Informative and fun content to help recruiters, HR pros, and hiring managers find the perfect candidates.

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Julie Shenkman
Julie Shenkman is a Marketing and Communications Manager at Nexxt. She has more than 10 years of experience in the areas of public relations, social media, digital marketing, and sarcasm.

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Rich Milgram is a software engineer turned entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience. As the proud founder and CEO of Nexxt, he is a recognized leader in the HR tech space.

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Andrea Scheffler is a digital marketing and communications professional with experience in the areas of social media, paid advertising, analytics, project management, strategic planning, and internal communications. Effective communicator able to work independently or as part of a team.

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