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[:en]How to become a freelance recruiter [:es]¿Cómo ser un reclutador freelance?[:pb]Como se tornar um recrutador freelancer [:]

[:en]Being an independent worker is an alternative that more and more Human Resources professionals are taking nowadays. However, being a recruiter, headhunter, or freelance HR consultant is not as simple as it seems. There are indeed great flexibility, freedom, and opportunity to grow and improve your earnings according to your efforts. But it requires work with professionalism, adaptability, and, above all, discipline to achieve success...

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[:en]Psychometric tests in Latin America[:es]Exámenes psicométricos más comunes en Latinoamérica para selección efectiva[:pb]Testes psicométricos na América Latina[:]

[:en]Psychometric tests are a frequent tool in the Human Resources departments of companies and a fundamental part of any selection process. Depending on the type of test used, the recruiter can obtain an approximation of the candidates' traits, characteristics, and aptitudes objectively; and also inquire into the candidates' values and interests in the job. The types of psychometric tests that are usually implemented in the...

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[:en]Psychosocial risk at work and NOM035[:es]Riesgo psicosocial en el trabajo y NOM035[:pb]Risco Psicossocial no Trabalho e NOM035[:]

[:en]Psychosocial risks arise as a consequence of deficiencies in the design, organization, and management of work. When it comes to working, the term "psychosocial risk" refers to aspects concerning the social environment and the design and management of tasks that can be potentially harmful to the worker. Both on a psychological and physical level, such as work-related stress and musculoskeletal disorders resulting from long-term stress....

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[:en]How to conduce a good remote interview [:es]Cómo conducir una buena entrevista remota[:pb]Como conduzir uma boa entrevista remota[:]

[:en]As the COVID-19 pandemic forces more people (including recruiters) to work remotely, remote job interviews are becoming increasingly common. However, this is something that could intimidate even the most experienced recruiter. It happens because, while the fundamentals of traditional interviewing are still valid for videoconferencing, a remote interview comes with an extra set of challenges and considerations that recruiters must take into account. But no...

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[:en]Demand for COBOL programmers nowadays[:es]Demanda de programadores COBOL en la actualidad[:pb]Demanda por programadores de COBOL hoje em dia[:]

[:en]COBOL or Common Business-Oriented Language, as its name indicates, is a high-level programming language for business applications. It was created in 1959 by CODASYL, a consortium of computer industries whose main goal was to regulate the development of a programming language suitable for use in different computers. They based on Rear Admiral Grace Hopper's work on the FLOW-MATIC programming language in the 1940s. It was...

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[:en]Tips for remote recruitment in selection processes[:es]Tips para realizar reclutamiento remoto en procesos de selección[:pb]Dicas para recrutamentos remotos no processo de seleção[:]

[:en]These days, the COVID-19, or coronavirus, has pushed recruiters to reinvent and make more flexible their recruiting style so that they can continue to carry out recruitment processes without risking the health of its applicants. Therefore, many of these companies have begun to implement a remote recruitment method. If your company has just adopted a flexible work schedule and you are now planning to create...

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[:en]Recruitment trends 2020[:es]Tendencias de reclutamiento 2020[:pb]Tendências de recrutamento para 2020[:]

[:en]Digging through each resume manually is becoming a thing of the past for large companies. Today, recruiters and other human resource professionals are more skilled than ever in the field of technology, and the workforce is becoming younger and more global. Recruitment methods are continually developing, the ones used today are not the same as those of ten or even five years ago. This change...

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[:en]Are psychometric tests really effective?[:es]Pruebas psicométricas clave: ¿realmente funcionan en selección de personal?[:pb]Os testes psicométricos são realmente efetivos?[:]

[:en]Psychometric testing is a common part of the job interview process in many major companies, and even more companies from different countries are choosing to incorporate this type of testing into their selection processes because of the objectivity they possess. The list of large companies that successfully incorporated psychometric testing into their recruitment and selection processes include Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Ernst and Young, Citigroup, E.ON,...

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[:en]The Evolution of Psychometric Tests[:es]La Evolución Histórica de las Pruebas Psicométricas[:pb]A Evolução dos Testes Psicométricos[:]

[:en]A psychometric test is a standardized procedure designed to measure people's behavior and describe it using scores or categories. The term "psychometric" comes from the Greek for the words mental and measurement. There are three main areas that psychometric testing explores: the individual's abilities and aptitude for work and determining whether his or her personality fits with the vision of the organization he or she...

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[:en]How to hire the right Salesperson[:es]Como contratar a un buen Vendedor[:pb]Como contratar um bom vendedor[:]

[:en]For many startups, hiring their first salesperson can be stressful, as there are many risks when hiring a seller. So, how and where do you start to find a good seller that suits your needs, without putting your reputation and investment at risk? When recruiting sales talent there are two recommended options, these are to search within your immediate network or search outside of it....

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