So, you’re mid-way through the hiring process — and this series! — and lots of great candidates have submitted your application form and been reviewed through your screening form… What’s next? Getting down to details with a candidate quiz! The Candidate Quiz The entire goal of the hiring process is to fill a position with the most qualified candidate.…
HR Forms Simplified (2): Screening Form
If you made it through part one of this series, your application form is up and running! What’s next? Panning for gold with a screening form! The screening process helps recruiters and other HR professionals to quickly review the incoming stream of candidates and identify those who could be a good fit. While it might be too soon to tell…
HR Forms Simplified (1): Application Form
If you’re responsible for hiring, you know at least two things: The right candidate is hard to find. There’s no time to waste. A simple process can help, and simplified data collection is even better. No matter the steps in your process, there’s a good chance you’ll benefit from an HR form. Consider a few options: Application Form Screening Form Candidate…
Scheduled Survey Reports Save Summer
Is it summer yet? With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror, it’s a safe bet we’re easing into the season right about now. Graduation ceremonies, barbeques, and vacations are just around the corner! No matter your style, there’s a good chance that survey administration isn’t at the top of your list this summer. In all the casual conversations and top-ten…
Behind The Numbers Podcast: Episode 2
It’s podcast time again! In the second episode of our Behind The Numbers podcast, we speak with Nejla Liias, president and founder of Global Health Visions. GHV, a women-owned business that works across a range of health and development issue areas with the aim of improving the lives of individuals and communities everywhere, offers a perfect example of how data…
Release The Release!
I don’t write that many blog posts that are only about the platform and how cool it is. We have a whole User Guide for that. But in case you missed it, this week is a bit different. Unless you’ve been hiding your head in the sand, you know we have a new release coming out this week (FRIDAY!!!). And…
Teachers Are The Best
I’ll say it again: Teachers are the best. No bias here. Okay, a little bias. Full disclosure: I’ve taught learners ranging from age 4 to impolite-to-ask. I’ve taught English, EFL, ESL, community engagement, tech skills, customer service, and how to be a better teacher, among other topics. I’ve taught in the US and abroad, in public schools and universities to…
Feedback, Anyone? Anyone??
Such a great episode of SoGoLive this week! Did you see it? If so, you didn’t hear it. A technical hiccup kept it silent… and nobody in the audience said anything. Still, it was pretty great. You can just take our word for it. Right? But really: What’s the deal with feedback? Is everyone just thinking ‘Whoa, there’s something wrong…
Attention Millenials: I just need 223 minutes of your time…
I just need 223 minutes of your time . . . said no marketer ever. But maybe marketers should be asking that question. For most companies, long-term success and prosperity depend on attracting millennials. Fortunately, we know where to find them: Millennial internet users worldwide spend an average of 223 minutes each day on mobile devices. (That’s equal to 3 hours 43…
Don’t Disregard Details
Details, details, details. There’s such a thing as drowning in the details — by which point you can’t see the forest for the trees, to throw in another idiom — but the attitude that dismisses mere details as unworthy of attention needs to be reexamined. Case 1: Higher Hiring While hiring, I’m looking very closely at details. If you’ve…