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"The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain Hiring often stalls because teams wait for the “perfect” candidate profile, the “perfect” posting, or the “perfect” moment. Meanwhile, top candidates move on. Twain’s reminder is a call to action: start. - Start by…

At HireScore, we believe hiring should be fair, efficient, and focused on what truly matters: people’s traits, competencies, and potential for the specific job—not just a few keywords on a resume. For job seekers, this means you’re evaluated as a whole person. Instead of being…

Every hiring pro has that one candidate who slipped through their fingers. Maybe they took another offer. Maybe your process was too slow. Maybe feedback got stuck in limbo. Looking back — what’s the #1 reason your best-ever candidate didn’t make it to Day One? 🔺 Competing…

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Is your hiring stack helping… or slowing you down? The average mid-sized company now uses 9+ different tools in their hiring process — job boards, ATS, assessments, email automation, scheduling apps, and more. The result? Fragmented data, candidate drop-off, and teams spending…

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Why are entry-level jobs asking for 5 years of experience? That’s skills inflation — when job postings quietly creep up in requirements year after year, even if the role itself hasn’t changed. In today’s market, many employers are unintentionally shrinking their applicant pools…

Ever left an interview thinking, “That candidate clearly understood me,” only to realize later they didn’t? That’s the illusion of transparency — we overestimate how well others understand our thoughts, feelings, or intentions. In hiring, this bias shows up when: ▶️…

No more guessing. No more “gut feel” hires. No more hoping the résumé keywords tell the full story. With HireScore, every candidate is evaluated against role-specific success predictors, ranked automatically, and guided through structured workflows — so you can make hiring…

Did you sign up yet? On Thursday, September 4 at 2:00 PM EST, join PhD I/O Psychologists Spencer Stang (CEO of HireScore) and Scott Birkeland (VP of HireScore) for a free webinar that breaks down what actually works in hiring. You’ll learn how to: ✅ Calculate the real cost of…

In 2025, candidates expect the hiring process to feel seamless. Long silences, confusing steps, or clunky scheduling = higher drop-off rates. Best practices for improving candidate experience: - Clear timelines from day one - Automated reminders for next steps - Courtesy…

Recent reports show overall wage growth slowing from 2022–2023 peaks, yet employers in healthcare, tech, and skilled trades are still paying premiums for hard-to-fill roles. This creates a new challenge: managing expectations when candidates expect last year’s pay hikes, but…

Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “This candidate would be great — they think like I do”? That’s projection bias — assuming others share your own preferences, motivations, or working style, and then overvaluing them because of it. In hiring, projection bias can show up…

We usually keep Fridays light with something funny or motivational — but this week, we want to spotlight one of the most underrated features in our platform: automated follow-up sequences. With this feature, you can stop worrying about chasing candidates who forgot to schedule…

If you had to speed up one part of your hiring process, what would it be? - Candidate sourcing - Screening & shortlisting - Interview scheduling - Final decision-making Tell us in the comments 👇 #hiring #HR #Recruitment #hiringStrategies #TalentAcquisition…

Unstructured interviews might feel natural — but they’re less reliable at predicting success. A structured interview asks every candidate the same role-specific questions, scores them against the same rubric, and combines results for an objective hire. For example, a Sales Rep…

Quit rates are slowing, but turnover costs are still huge. Recent data shows the “Great Resignation” has cooled, but voluntary quits remain above pre-2020 levels in several industries. That means companies aren’t replacing talent as often — but when they do, the cost is steep,…

When you only study your “successful” hires, you’re missing half the story. Survivorship bias happens when we focus only on people who made it through the hiring process (or stayed long-term) and ignore those who were rejected, quit early, or failed in the role. The result? An…

Delays in providing candidate feedback don’t just slow the process — they can cost you top talent. Great candidates often juggle multiple offers, and the longer you wait, the more likely they’ll move on. A quick tip for hiring managers: ▶️ Block time before interviews for…

You can invest in only one innovation this year — what’s your pick? ▶️ Expand flexibility for hybrid/remote work ▶️ Remove degree requirements and focus on skills ▶️ Invest in AI to streamline hiring In 2024, 33 % of U.S. employers required full-time office work, and that…