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New blog post! With the first Presidential debate on the horizon, what if we selected our next President the way we hire for other important jobs? In this post, I explore how selection science can help us make better choices at the ballot box.

Researching my ballot for the upcoming election, I had an interesting thought. We’re told to quantify everything on our resumes. "Add the numbers! Recruiters and hiring managers want to see measurable results!" But when was the last time you saw quantifiable achievements on a candidate's website? Politicians’ sites--essentially their resumes for the job--rarely offer numbers. It’s always, “Worked on legislation” or “Supported local initiatives.” Vagueries. Why not “Secured $X million in funding for the community” or “Increased public access to services by X%?” (You see this *sometimes*, but not very often.) Candidates for office are applying for very important jobs. They should be held to a higher standard.

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🗳️ Election Fever or Recruitment Fever? You Decide! 🗳️ With everyone glued to their screens, watching presidential candidates battle it out, I couldn’t help but think... recruitment’s not all that different, is it? 🤔 We may not have podiums or live TV debates (although imagine it: “Pick me—I promise results and coffee runs that never disappoint ☕”), but let’s be honest—choosing your next top employee feels a lot like casting your vote for the team's next game-changer. 🎯 Does your candidate have the vision to inspire young minds? The charisma to engage a classroom? And, most importantly, can they handle the chaos of Monday mornings with 30 kids asking if they can "just have a day off?" 😂 So, while the world watches the candidates, remember that your next big hire is just as important as electing a world leader. (Maybe even more... they don’t have to deal with the coffee machine breaking down mid-week ☕). Who’s getting your vote in the classroom? 🏃♂️👩🏫 📱 07762 481 074 | 0161 694 9757 📧 andrewz@kpir.co.uk #Recruitment2024 #LeadershipHunt #WhoGetsYourVote #Education #Teaching #Teachingjobs #Schools #Recruitment

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After reading this article on how companies publish blatantly racist job ads, I invite you to check out your company's candidate search postings carefully.

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Why do we favor one candidate over another? Do we look at the issues and choose our candidate accordingly? Or do we look at the candidates? Watch this #ClassicStossel video understand the psychology behind the campaigns that get candidates elected: https://lnkd.in/ea89J6fQ