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Candidate Assessments
Is it OK if I look at a candidate’s social media accounts?
What personality assessments do you recommend?
Can we use the DISC assessment when hiring?
When should we use an assessment in the hiring process?
What questions can we ask candidates when they apply?
How do we hire for culture fit?
What do you think of skill tests?
How important are typos in a candidate’s resume, cover letter, or email correspondence?
One of our top candidates did poorly on an assessment we sent them, should we still consider them?
What type of assessments do you recommend?
Candidate Experience
Is it OK if I look at a candidate’s social media accounts?
When should we ask a candidate to do a test task?
Are test tasks turn offs to really good candidates?
I googled a candidate’s name and found concerning information. How should we handle that?
What are the best ways to give candidates a sense of our culture?
Should we ask for a cover letter?
How should we handle bad PR in the hiring process?
Can we pay a candidate to do real work for us in the hiring process?
How should we respond if a candidate tells us about a health issue in the interview?
What questions can we ask candidates when they apply?
How long should we give a candidate to respond to an offer?
What’s the best way to dismiss a candidate without pissing them off?
How important are typos in a candidate’s resume, cover letter, or email correspondence?
What do you do if one of our client’s employees applies to one of your jobs?
What’s the best way to follow up with an overwhelming number of candidates?
How do you handle if a candidate shows up later for an interview?
What’s the best way to get candidates’ feedback on our hiring process?
Culture
How do we hire for culture fit?
What are the best ways to give candidates a sense of our culture?
How do we figure out what our culture actually is?
Now that we’re all remote, what are the best ways to build team cohesion?
How do we make sure candidates are mission-aligned?
Compensation, Benefits & Perks
How much should I pay for this position?
Should I provide health insurance or reimburse staff for what they get in the marketplace?
Should I offer equity or stock options?
What perks are candidates looking for?
What benefits should we advertise on our career page and job postings?
Should we advertise compensation in our job postings?
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)
How can we attract more diverse candidates?
What diversity metrics should we be tracking?
What’s the best way to collect diversity information from job candidates?
When should we hire our first DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) manager?
What are the most effective DEI programs?
Does DEI training work?
Are there any tools that can help us do blind resume review?
Should we consider candidates who need sponsorship?
A good candidate had a really bad stutter on the phone. Can we accommodate that?
How do we accommodate candidates and employees with learning disabilities?
Should I consider hiring someone in another country or is it not worth it?
How do we handle anxiety and mental health related issues at work?
Employer Brand
What is the best way to encourage employees to review us on Glassdoor and Indeed?
How do I respond to a negative review someone left about us on Glassdoor?
Can you let us know what you think of our careers page?
How should we handle bad PR in the hiring process?
I’m seeing job postings popping up under my company’s brand that we didn’t post. What can I do?
What benefits should we advertise on our career page and job postings?
What’s the best way to get candidates’ feedback on our hiring process?
Final Decisions & Job Offers
Why are multiple candidates turning down our offers?
How do you resolve hiring team disagreements about our final candidates?
What should we put in an offer letter?
Should I make an offer over the phone, or just send the letter via email?
How long should we give a candidate to respond to an offer?
Did our final candidate just use us to negotiate up their current salary?
A candidate accepted our job offer, but then backed out at the last minute. What should we do?
We’re having a hard time deciding between two final candidates. How can we reach a decision?
HR Tech
Are there any tools that can help us do blind resume review?
What applicant tracking systems do you recommend?
What’s the best way to sift through hundreds of candidates?
How can we speed up our hiring process?
What’s the best way to follow up with an overwhelming number of candidates?
What tools do you recommend for onboarding?
Interviewing
What questions should we be asking in the interview process?
How critical should I be of a candidate’s Zoom background and professional appearance in virtual interviews?
Can we have candidates present to us in the interview process?
What’s the best way to structure a hiring committee?
How should we respond if a candidate tells us about a health issue in the interview?
Nobody is making it through our interview process. Did we make it too hard?
How do you handle if a candidate shows up later for an interview?
How do we make sure candidates are mission-aligned?
How do you interview candidates for soft skills?
Who should be involved in our interview process?
A promising candidate seemed really nervous in the interview. How can I help calm them down?
There was a lot of distracting background noise in a virtual interview with a candidate. Can I hold it against them?
Can I ask this in an interview?
Job Descriptions & Requirements
Can you review this job description?
Are candidates still willing to come into an office a few days a week?
How much education should we require?
What’s the best title for this position?
Can you help? This is the first time we’re hiring for this position.
Does it make more sense for me to hire a contractor or an employee?
Metrics
What diversity metrics should we be tracking?
What metrics should we be tracking about our hiring process?
How long should it take us to hire for this position?
When is it time to make our first HR / People Ops hire?
How can we speed up our hiring process?
Onboarding & Retention
Why can’t we retain good salespeople?
We’ve been struggling to keep good engineers; what can we do differently?
A few recent new hires have not made it 90 days. What are we doing wrong?
What tools do you recommend for onboarding?
What’s the best way to onboard new virtual teammates?
What do you recommend for an effective onboarding process?
A new hire showed up late to their first meeting, should I be concerned?
References & Background Checks
Are reference checks a waste of time?
Our top candidate’s background check did not come back clean. What should we do?
Remote Work
What’s the best way to market remote positions?
Are candidates still willing to come into an office a few days a week?
What’s the best way to handle remote employees in different states?
Should I consider hiring someone in another country or is it not worth it?
Now that we’re all remote, what are the best ways to build team cohesion?
What equipment and supplies should we offer to remote workers?
How critical should I be of a candidate’s Zoom background and professional appearance in virtual interviews?
Are virtual career fairs worth it?
How should we prepare for a virtual career fair?
There was a lot of distracting background noise in a virtual interview with a candidate. Can I hold it against them?
What’s the best way to onboard new virtual teammates?
What are the best and worst states to hire remote employees in?
Our team is experiencing Zoom fatigue, how can I help?
Talent Attraction
How can we attract more diverse candidates?
Can you review this job description?
Where else should we post this job?
How can we get more qualified candidates?
What’s the best title for this position?
Should we advertise compensation in our job postings?
What’s the best way to market remote positions?
What perks are candidates most interested in now?
What’s the best way to begin a confidential or discrete search?
Why aren’t we getting any qualified candidates?
Are virtual career fairs worth it?
How should we prepare for a virtual career fair?
How can we get more employee referrals?
What’s the best way to hire a founding employee?
Why am I getting so many candidates from Indeed who have nothing to do with my job postings?
What benefits should we advertise on our career page and job postings?
Talent Sourcing
Is it OK to poach candidates from competitors?
Why aren’t we getting any qualified candidates?
How do we approach passive candidates who are not actively looking for jobs?
How can we get more qualified candidates?
What’s the best way to begin a confidential or discrete search?
What’s the best way to hire a founding employee?
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