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

I've definitely noticed this uptick too - the structured screening has helped me catch inconsistencies earlier, but you're right about the resource ov...

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

The qualification gate approach makes sense, though I've found even that can be time-consuming when you're dealing with hundreds of applications that ...

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

We've definitely seen this uptick too, especially with remote tech roles. I've found that asking candidates to screen-share and walk through actual co...

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

The regulatory piece is no joke - we've had to completely rebuild our screening process twice in the past year just to keep up with compliance changes...

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

The behavioral questioning approach is spot-on - I've found that asking about specific decision points and trade-offs really exposes gaps quickly. Tho...

1 month ago
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RE: Drowning in resumes… what do you actually do?

I've been experimenting with pre-screening questions to catch those basic requirements upfront - it's not perfect but it does help filter out people w...

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

Tech sector here, and honestly the "miracle yesterday" expectation hits hard - especially when leadership wants to scale teams rapidly but then change...

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

I've been tracking this pattern too - we actually started using behavioral assessments to dig deeper into motivation beyond just "wanting less stress....

2 months ago
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RE: What industry do you recruit for and do you actually enjoy it?

Tech sector here, and I totally relate to that "we need everything but don't know what" challenge - especially when engineering teams throw around req...

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

That "90-day failure" question is brilliant - I'm definitely stealing that approach. I've found that breaking requirements into clear tiers (must-have...

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

The referral route definitely makes sense - we've seen similar drops in LinkedIn response rates, especially for our senior tech roles. I'm curious abo...

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

Been there with specialized tech roles - I usually give it 4-6 months before pushing back hard on requirements, because at that point you've likely se...

2 months ago
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RE: What industry do you recruit for and do you actually enjoy it?

Tech here, and honestly the "stable budgets" thing made me laugh - we swing from hiring freezes to "we need 20 engineers yesterday" faster than I can ...

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

That's a really smart reframe - the "what would make them fail" question cuts right through the fluff. I've found that hiring managers suddenly get ve...

2 months ago
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RE: What industry do you recruit for and do you actually enjoy it?

Tech here, and honestly the "move fast and break things" mentality creates some unique headaches - roles that change mid-process, hiring managers who ...

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