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Originally Posted by Rain Man
That's why we started testing candidates. We do a basic resume screening (by a person, not a computer or AI), and then those candidates are invited to come in for the test. The test weeds out the non-qualified folks quickly.
I still remember one job candidate many years ago who had a fantastic resume for a quantitative analyst position. I was stoked about the guy because on paper he checked every one of our boxes easily - lots of analysis experience, expertise in software, similar types of studies completed, etc. Then he came in, lasted about halfway through the test, and walked out saying that he didn't think he was a good fit for the job. I looked at his test afterwards and the guy couldn't do basic math. I have no idea whose resume he used, because it couldn't have been his.
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One of the key capabilities for my team is knowing how to use Excel beyond the basics. You'd be surprised the number of people who consider themselves Intermediate in skills just by doing the very basics (pivots and V-lookups). So we have skills tests....and that separates the have from the have-nots.