Resources Archive | Sapia

2022 Year in Review

It’s been the biggest year for Sapia yet. We’ve wrapped up the highlights of everything we dropped this year, plus…

How can we make hiring more inclusive for people with disabilities?

Traditional face-to-face or video interviews in particular create potential barriers for individuals with disabilities. How do we fix this issue?

LinkedIn's CEO is right about soft skills – but how do you measure them?

Hiring for skills beats hiring based on college attendance, every time. But there’s more to it than that.

Recruitment is NOT a cost center – here's how to start proving it in 2023

‘HR as a money sink’ is nothing new. It happens during every trough in the market. But, if we don’t…

4 practical ways to solve your decentralized hiring challenges in 2023

Decentralized recruitment, while enabling larger companies to hire efficiently, suffers in a labor-short market. Here’s how you alleviate some of…

5 terrible job interview questions, and 5 science-backed alternatives

Not all interview questions are created equal. To get the best candidates, you need structured interviews and useful questions.

Ai is only as good as the experts behind it

There’s been negative media attention lately surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the recruitment space. We’d like to…

How to get started measuring candidate experience (without fancy tech)

68% of companies aren’t focussed on candidate experience, because it seems hard. Getting started is as simple as one question.

Recruitment metrics: Discover what is actually attracting candidates

Good talent is in high demand and short supply. Candidates have become discerning shoppers, more aware of their worth than…

Recruitment metrics: How and why to track your candidate abandonment rate

You simply cannot afford to lose the talent that you’ve spent time and money attracting. This sounds obvious, of course,…

Why Emotional Intelligence (EQ) needs a rethink, and fast

The science of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is dubious, confusing, and anything but settled. When it comes to talent identification, that…

Here's where to start with improving your employer brand

A strong employer brand, more than job ad budget or salary, is the key to winning top talent. Here’s how…