A manager rejected a top candidate over 1 tool. It backfired immediately

Prioritizing specific software knowledge over proven experience is costing companies months of lost productivity.

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Hiring the right person is hard. Learning to be an end user on most commercially available software is not hard.

Bryan Creely, a former recruiter and currently co-founder and CEO of Soor, shared a time when he applied for a job he was highly qualified for. The recruiter explained that he was an excellent fit and had everything the company was looking for. The recruiter said, 

You’ve got great recruiting experience,........

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