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From the Desk of Brad Smart:
When Hiring HR Professionals, Combine “Soft Skills” and “Hard Skills”

SHRM recently published an article by a staffing company executive entitled “Rethinking Soft Skills in HR.” The title is interesting because the rap on HR historically has been that some in HR can be too soft… or just the opposite, too hard-nosed, demanding adherence to HR policies. It’s a conversation worth having. The author lists […]

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Common Interview Practices Result in Too Many Bad Hires

You know that vacant positions can cause a sense of urgency to fill jobs quickly. Work piles up. Deadlines are approaching. There isn’t enough time in a day or enough hands to help, so it’s tempting to fast-track the hiring process. But HR is caught in a bind. On one hand there is a temptation to

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From the Desk of Brad Smart:When Hiring HR Professionals, Combine “Soft Skills” and “Hard Skills”

Common Interview Practices Result in Too Many Bad Hires

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From the Desk of Brad Smart:
When Hiring HR Professionals, Combine “Soft Skills” and “Hard Skills”