How to Screen Candidates

Learn how to screen candidates, including how to conduct a phone screen, reference-checking tips, and tricks for sorting applications.

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A team conducts a peer interview.
The Value of Peer-to-Peer Interviewing for Hiring and Retention
These peer interview tips can help you find the right candidates, making your team and company more successful.
Sending an Interview Confirmation Email
A well-crafted interview confirmation email can alleviate confusion and send the right message to candidates. Learn about interview confirmation emails and more at Monster.com.
Hiring managers undergoing the applicant resume review process.
7 Applicant Resume Review Tips for Employers
Feeling overwhelmed by the applicant resume review process? Implement these best practices to screen applicants and fill roles faster.
A candidate completing pre-employment testing.
Is Pre-Employment Testing Legal?
Considering using pre-employment testing to evaluate candidates? Here's what you need to know before you get started.
A hiring manager conducts resume screening to identify top candidates.
7 Top Resume Screening Tips
Here are seven easy tips for improving your resume screening process so you can hire top talent for your team faster.
A hiring manager writes a user experience engineer job description.
7 Top Applicant Screening Tips
These top applicant screening tips will help you recruit top candidates faster, making your business more successful.

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7 Expert-Recommended Tips for Hiring People
These best practices for hiring people will help you recruit qualified candidates who will make your company stronger.
7 Top Applicant Screening Tips
These top applicant screening tips will help you recruit top candidates faster, making your business more successful.

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