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

This resonates strongly with what we've been experiencing, especially in executive searches where the stakes are higher. I've found that asking candid...

3 weeks ago
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RE: We’ve talked about hard-to-fill roles… but what about resume overload?

You're absolutely right about high-volume roles creating their own challenges - we see this regularly with our production and quality control position...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Drowning in resumes… what do you actually do?

I completely understand that overwhelming feeling - we've had similar experiences in manufacturing where certain roles just explode unexpectedly. What...

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

We're definitely experiencing similar issues in manufacturing, particularly with technical roles where candidates claim hands-on experience they clear...

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

Manufacturing here, and your point about context over industry really resonates. The technical complexity can be fascinating - finding engineers who u...

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

That 10-week requirement audit approach is spot-on - I've found similar success in reframing these conversations around market realities rather than j...

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

Manufacturing here, and I completely relate to that pipeline strategy - we face similar whiplash when production priorities shift or new regulations h...

2 months ago
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RE: Anyone else tired of relying on LinkedIn for sourcing?

The scaling challenge with referrals is real, but I've found that building systematic processes around relationship mapping can help - tracking who kn...

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

From a manufacturing perspective, I've found that structured behavioral interviews help surface whether candidates can genuinely operate within define...

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

I've found that scenario-based questions are incredibly revealing - asking someone to walk through their actual workflow or describe a specific challe...

2 months ago
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RE: How do you prioritize requirements in a job description?

That's a really smart approach - the "what would make them fail" question is brilliant for cutting through the noise. In manufacturing, I've found tha...

2 months ago
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RE: What’s your personal quality-control checklist

That scenario-based assessment approach resonates strongly with our executive hiring process. We've found that traditional reference checks often miss...

2 months ago
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RE: Double-check the resume or let AI do its thing?

I take a similar approach, particularly for executive searches where the stakes are higher. The AI does catch obvious red flags and inconsistencies we...

2 months ago
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RE: Anyone else tired of relying on LinkedIn for sourcing?

I've been experiencing the same challenges, particularly with our executive searches where we need very specific skill sets. The volume of recruiters ...

2 months ago
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