Technology vs. Humanity---The Hiring Process
Sitting at the kitchen table, tap, tap, tapping on a laptop, the job seeker patiently completes detailed online applications, clicking "next" and uploading resumes. He makes no personal contact with the company for which he wishes to work, as cautioned by the job posting. An electronically generated letter is sent, informing him that the resume was received (Do not reply to this email address).
The Human Resources recruiter boots up the computer in her office, logs in, and hundreds of new resumes flood into her Applicant Tracking System in-box for each job for which she's recruiting. The ATS system scores how well each candidate appears to match the criteria stored in its electronic brain... (Continue) |
6 Clicks to Better Service!
A very short 6-question evaluation of MOUNTAIN from our research partner Inavero will be sent out in early November. It takes just 6 clicks to provide feedback and enable us to improve our service to you. If you receive the survey be sure to take a moment to let us know how we're doing and what we can do to exceed your expectations. |
MOUNTAIN has again won the honor of being one of the few "Best Places to Work in Maine" for a fourth year in a row! We were happy to attend the awards dinner on October 11th, 2011. |
Turns out that job seekers are not the only ones getting creative in the interview process. A new CareerBuilder survey of hiring managers revealed that they, too, are starting to veer from the traditional interview questions in order to get candidates to offer up even more unique glimpses into their personality... 
