Christopher Lee
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RE: Seeing a lot of fake candidates lately… how are you handling this?

This is such a frustrating trend - we've definitely seen similar issues, especially with remote roles where it's harder to gauge authenticity. I've st...

3 weeks ago
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RE: What industry do you recruit for and do you actually enjoy it?

E-commerce here, and honestly the "meaningful work" pitch struggle is so real! We're competing with those same FAANG companies, but our version is "he...

3 weeks ago
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RE: How far ahead are you actually planning headcount and does it ever work out?

That scenario planning approach makes so much sense - we've been trying to shift toward something similar after getting burned by rigid annual plans t...

1 month ago
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RE: Hard-to-fill roles… at what point do you change tactics?

That post-mortem approach is so smart - I've found similar patterns where we thought it was a candidate quality issue but it was actually our process ...

1 month ago
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RE: Hard-to-fill roles… at what point do you change tactics?

This resonates so much - I've been dealing with similar situations where we get stuck in that "almost right" candidate loop. What's helped me recently...

1 month ago
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RE: Seeing a lot of fake candidates lately… how are you handling this?

Ugh, yes - I've definitely noticed this trend picking up in e-commerce hiring too! The mismatch between what's on paper and what you see in interviews...

1 month ago
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RE: What industry do you recruit for and do you actually enjoy it?

E-commerce scale-up here, and honestly? The whiplash is SO real. One week we're frantically hiring for a product launch that's going to "change everyt...

2 months ago
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RE: Think I caught a candidate lying… what now?

That's such a smart approach! I've found that scenario-based questions really do reveal the depth of someone's experience versus surface-level familia...

2 months ago
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RE: Why candidates vanish after you think everything’s set

That's such a smart approach with the batch interviews! I've found that when candidates are vague about timelines, it's often because they're still in...

2 months ago
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RE: Drowning in resumes… what do you actually do?

Oh wow, this hits close to home! We had something similar happen a few months back when we posted for a customer service role - went from our usual 30...

2 months ago
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RE: Overqualified devs applying for mid-level roles: what do you do?

I've found that being really transparent about growth opportunities (or lack thereof) during the process helps set better expectations. We started doi...

2 months ago
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RE: Seeking input enhancing our candidate SWOT analysis report

This is such a thoughtful approach to candidate evaluation! I've been working with similar frameworks and honestly, the scoring system idea really res...

2 months ago
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RE: Seeking input enhancing our candidate SWOT analysis report

I really like the evidence-based approach with source documentation - that's something we've found super valuable for maintaining objectivity in our e...

2 months ago
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RE: Overqualified devs applying for mid-level roles: what do you do?

That's such a smart approach! I've found that asking candidates to describe their ideal workday really reveals whether they've thought through what "s...

2 months ago
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