Nowadays, when I post a job for our openings, I get thousands of applicants, which is much higher than 2–3 years ago. Over 90% are irrelevant. To limit the applicant count, I ask for references. For example, just the other day a candidate reached out directly, I asked if he could provide references, and then heard nothing back. It’s the quickest way to filter out irrelevant candidates. Now I am employing the same tactics and building an ATS where references make you stand out.
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Nowadays, when I post a job for our openings, I get thousands of applicants, which is much higher than 2–3 years ago. Over 90% are irrelevant. To limit the applicant count, I ask for references. For example, just the other day a candidate reached out directly, I asked if he could provide references, and then heard nothing back. It’s the quickest way to filter out irrelevant candidates. Now I am employing the same tactics and building an ATS where references make you stand out.