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Vetting Dev Candidates for Remote Work from Eastern Europe

Hppy

McKinsey called Eastern Europe the next outsourcing hotspot back in 2006. As a result, software development has become one of the top sectors in the Eastern European economy. Businesses should always screen candidates from Eastern Europe. As a result, recruiters need to be extra careful while screening software engineers.

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5 Examples of Racial Bias in Hiring

Ongig

We found 5 examples of racial bias in hiring. They include racial bias in job descriptions, candidate screening, interviewing, job offers, and background checks. Racial bias in hiring starts with the job description. It’s a type of software architecture. Racial Bias in Candidate Screening. Let’s have a look!

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How HR Can Tackle Diversity Using the Rooney Rule

Visier

In August 2015, the need for more workforce diversity was spotlighted in a big way when President Obama issued a call to action to technology companies, encouraging them to hire more women and minorities by implementing the Rooney Rule. The need to hire diversely goes beyond dollars and cents.

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Employer Use of Social Media as a Screening Tool Increased

HRWatchdog

Sixty percent of employers surveyed by CareerBuilder use these sites to screen candidates, a significant increase from 52 percent last year and only 11 percent in 2006 when this survey was first conducted. In addition, 59 percent of hiring managers use search engines to research candidates. Not Allowed In California.

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3 Applicant Tracking Systems That Will Help You Hire Generation Z

Capterra

While your youngest new hires share many characteristics with the Millennial generation, they’ve got an entirely different outlook on things such as workplace culture, diversity, and even the importance of having a job. And it means making the application process so easy that Gen Z won’t abandon your outdated hiring form.

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How HR Can Tackle Diversity Using the Rooney Rule

Visier

In August 2015, the need for more workforce diversity was spotlighted in a big way when President Obama issued a call to action to technology companies, encouraging them to hire more women and minorities by implementing the Rooney Rule. The need to hire diversely goes beyond dollars and cents, too.

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Why You Should Value Competencies and Skills Over College Degrees?

AvilarHR

Says economist Byron Auguste, “If you arbitrarily say that a job needs to have a bachelor’s degree, you are screening out over 70% of African-Americans. You’re screening out about 80% of Latino-Latina workers, and you’re screening out over 80% of rural Americans of all races.” [ NPR ]. Flexibility. And tracked.