A clear picture of candidate backgrounds can avoid bad hiresA new report by Checkster revealed the biggest myth held by many senior people in talent acquisition: that interviewing is the best way to predict future employee's performance. The report The biggest myth held by talent acquisition professionals and why it holds them back used hard data to prove the myth wrong, and provides insights that help Talent Acquisition leaders to boost their careers.
It seems that best way to avoid bad hires is to rely more heavily on references. Yves Lermusi, CEO, Checkster stated, "In a rapidly changing world, experience can be a liability. So can mistaken preconceptions. Interviewing is far from the best way to predict performance and avoid bad hires, especially in comparison to digital reference checking."
Some leaders do not think asking for a reference will provide value because they have tried so many times before with poor results. The world, however, has changed. Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn Founder said, "Employers put too much weight on interviews, and too little weight on references. If you told me, 'pick one—you can either get references or an interview’, I would pick references any day of the week."
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