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5 Ways You Can Assess Soft Skills During Recruitment
You don’t need someone who can get the job done. That’s entry-level. You need someone who can get it done without causing money-draining issues.
89% of talent professionals state that when a new hire doesn’t work out, it’s because they lack soft skills.
On the other hand, many recruiters still hire candidates solely based on their technical knowledge.
It’s mind-boggling — until you realize why this happens.
Assessing soft skills is challenging.
There are 3 main reasons why:
1. Recruiters don’t know how to craft questions or situations that would reveal candidates’ soft skills.
2. There are no standardized rules on how to assess soft skills.
3. Many recruiters have never had their own soft skills assessed during interviews, so they’ve got no previous experience to model after.
Still, as a modern-day recruiter, you can’t afford to cling to these excuses.
Soft skills are vital — and I’ll teach you 5 easy ways you can evaluate them.
