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1What is the difference between active and passive candidate sourcing?
Active candidate sourcing targets professionals who are actively searching for new roles. Passive candidate sourcing involves identifying and engaging talent who are currently employed but might be open to a career progression opportunity.
2What are Boolean search strings in recruitment?
Boolean strings use operators AND, OR, and NOT alongside keywords to filter candidate databases on LinkedIn, Naukri, and ATS tools. Mastering Boolean search is one of the highest-impact skills a recruiter can develop.
3How can an ATS help in talent acquisition?
An ATS manages recruitment stages electronically — posting jobs, parsing resumes, tracking interview status, and archiving communication pipelines, saving hours of manual work every week.
4What is structured competency interviewing?
Structured interviewing uses pre-determined, standardized questions mapped to role-specific competencies, ensuring fair grading and reducing interviewer bias for more consistent hiring decisions.
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