{"id":1509,"date":"2008-04-10T09:15:55","date_gmt":"2008-04-10T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2008\/04\/culling-the-applicant-herd\/"},"modified":"2008-04-10T09:11:18","modified_gmt":"2008-04-10T14:11:18","slug":"culling-the-applicant-herd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selectmetrix.com\/blogs\/2008\/04\/culling-the-applicant-herd\/","title":{"rendered":"Culling The Applicant Herd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/leadership\/careers\/2008\/04\/03\/jobs-employers-recruitment-lead-careers-cx_tw_0403hiring.html?feed=rss_leadership_careers\">Forbes.com offers up an article<\/a> about companies hiring large numbers of employees.\u00a0 How large?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Infosys received 1.3 million r\u00e9sum\u00e9s last year. &#8220;In peak seasons we receive around 6,000-10,000 resumes in a day,&#8221; says Nandita Gurjar, vice president of human resources development at Infosys.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>And you thought you had a pile of resumes to get through.\u00a0 The article explains how many of these companies are using online tests or questionnaires at the first step in the process.\u00a0 Clearly, as cold as it sounds, they would have to do some sort of first-pass, automated filter to handle this level of response.<\/p>\n<p>After the initial culling, one casino uses a unique approach to role playing:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Once the initial pool is culled, candidates go to an audition, which is what the job interview is called. Since hotel and casino employees have so much interaction with customers, managers want people who deal well under pressure, interact positively with customers and can demonstrate that they can do the tasks their jobs require.<\/p>\n<p>Hiring managers use software to rate candidates on their performance during a series of scenarios. For instance, a roulette dealer must go through several rolls of the dice while the hiring manager acts as the customer.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Yeah, I know &#8211; roulette &#8220;dealer&#8221; and &#8220;several rolls of the dice&#8221; &#8211; they appear to mixing positions, but you get the point.\u00a0 The casino is using a strong approach to their hiring.\u00a0 We use different techniques in our initial phone screen with candidates without their knowledge.\u00a0 This approach allows us to get a glimpse into their ability to handle specific interactions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forbes.com offers up an article about companies hiring large numbers of employees.\u00a0 How large? Infosys received 1.3 million r\u00e9sum\u00e9s last year. &#8220;In peak seasons we receive around 6,000-10,000 resumes in a day,&#8221; says Nandita Gurjar, vice president of human resources development at Infosys. And you thought you had a pile of resumes to get through.\u00a0 The article explains how many of these companies are using online tests or questionnaires at the first step in the process.\u00a0 Clearly, as cold as it sounds, they would have to do some sort of first-pass, automated filter to handle this level of response. 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