Omer Molad's articles

1. Under the Hood

How to survive as a startup CEO

The last time I endured such a powerful apprenticeship, with such a steep learning curve, was when I served in the military.  Don’t get me wrong, I learned a lot in every job I had and throughout each of my university degrees. But nothing compares to this. In each of those experiences I knew

Written by Omer Molad November 8, 2019November 8, 2019

1. Hiring Resources
2. Under the Hood

My favorite interview questions

There are many articles about the best interview questions. They might be helpful if you’re using an interview to determine whether the candidate can do the job. However, I think about interviewing a little differently to most. It has already been proven that traditional interviews don’t predict

Written by Omer Molad October 5, 2019October 5, 2019

1. Hiring Resources
2. Under the Hood

How to design an interview process that predicts performance

First, let’s get one thing out of the way. Traditional interviews don’t actually predict performance. Rather, the best way to predict performance is to test job-related skills in context. Nevertheless, there is a place for interviews in the hiring process. Interviews are a useful tool to build r

Written by Omer Molad August 3, 2019August 3, 2019

1. Hiring Resources

Competence is context-dependent

The same, but different Is a graphic designer at a major accounting firm the same job as a graphic designer at an early-stage startup? There is an obvious overlap is functional skills, but that’s where the similarity ends.  A designer at startup will have limited resources and even less time.

Written by Omer Molad July 20, 2019September 16, 2019

1. Vervoe Product

How companies use skills assessments

We analyzed how more than 4,000 companies use skills assessments on Vervoe, particularly employer and candidate preferences, and wanted to share the results with you.  Here are some of the most interesting things we learned: COMPANIES Hiring funnel The first step companies tend to replace with

Written by Omer Molad June 30, 2019August 27, 2019

1. Vervoe Product

Why we made hiring free

Wait, what? That’s right, we created a free tier so now anyone can use Vervoe for free. Skill testing? Free Video interviewing? Free AI-powered automated grading of candidate responses? Free Talent analytics? Free And… the newly-released auto-gradable code challenges to conduct technical assessm

Written by Omer Molad April 22, 2019August 27, 2019

1. Under the Hood

Leveraging AI for candidate selection

I did an interview with George LaRocque from HRWins on leveraging AI for candidate selection. “HRWins Principal Analyst and Founder George LaRocque looks at one of the most significant opportunities for disruption in HR technology today: reinventing assessments and selection to make hiring bot

Written by Omer Molad March 12, 2019August 27, 2019

1. Hiring Resources

Staffing agency software is your new secret weapon

If you want to gain an edge over your competition in an increasingly competitive market, staffing agency software is exactly what you need. Let’s face it, your clients aren’t becoming less demanding. On the contrary. They want better people, with proven skills, often from diverse backgrounds, an

Written by Omer Molad December 27, 2018December 29, 2018

1. Hiring Resources

Hiring administrative assistants: real-world examples

We analyzed all the different ways our clients go about hiring administrative assistants so that we could recommend the best ways to test for administrative assistant roles. In most cases, recruiters choose a test that falls into one of two categories. The first is a simple skills test, which is qui

Written by Omer Molad December 24, 2018December 24, 2018

1. Hiring Resources

How to make candidates love your online interviewing software

One of the objections we often hear from recruiters who are apprehensive about using online interviewing software is that candidates might not like it. They might not want to complete an interview online, but candidates don’t want to jump through extra hoops. In other words, candidates might see i

Written by Omer Molad December 23, 2018December 26, 2018

1. Hiring Resources

Why it’s time to ditch the résumé

If you’re still using résumés to decide who to interview, you’re hurting your chances of hiring the best people for your company. That’s why it’s time to ditch the résumé and start focusing on what people can actually do, not what they claim they can do. Résumés are a collection of cla

Written by Omer Molad December 23, 2018December 26, 2018

1. Case Studies

Graduate recruiting case study: how Orica delights candidates

A new candidate experience Orica, the world’s largest provider of commercial explosives, has raised the bar in graduate recruiting. In addition to streamlining its graduate recruiting process, Orica was also able to delight candidates and stand out from its competitors by delivering a unique and m

Written by Omer Molad December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

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