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[:en]Demand for COBOL programmers nowadays[:es]Demanda de programadores COBOL en la actualidad[:pb]Demanda por programadores de COBOL hoje em dia[:]

[:en]COBOL or Common Business-Oriented Language, as its name indicates, is a high-level programming language for business applications. It was created in 1959 by CODASYL, a consortium of computer industries whose main goal was to regulate the development of a programming language suitable for use in different computers. They based on Rear Admiral Grace Hopper's work on the FLOW-MATIC programming language in the 1940s. It was...

[:en]Tips for remote recruitment in selection processes[:es]Tips para realizar reclutamiento remoto en procesos de selección[:pb]Dicas para recrutamentos remotos no processo de seleção[:]

[:en]These days, the COVID-19, or coronavirus, has pushed recruiters to reinvent and make more flexible their recruiting style so that they can continue to carry out recruitment processes without risking the health of its applicants. Therefore, many of these companies have begun to implement a remote recruitment method. If your company has just adopted a flexible work schedule and you are now planning to create...

[:en]Recruitment trends 2020[:es]Tendencias de reclutamiento 2020[:pb]Tendências de recrutamento para 2020[:]

[:en]Digging through each resume manually is becoming a thing of the past for large companies. Today, recruiters and other human resource professionals are more skilled than ever in the field of technology, and the workforce is becoming younger and more global. Recruitment methods are continually developing, the ones used today are not the same as those of ten or even five years ago. This change...

[:en]Are psychometric tests really effective?[:es]Pruebas psicométricas clave: ¿realmente funcionan en selección de personal?[:pb]Os testes psicométricos são realmente efetivos?[:]

[:en]Psychometric testing is a common part of the job interview process in many major companies, and even more companies from different countries are choosing to incorporate this type of testing into their selection processes because of the objectivity they possess. The list of large companies that successfully incorporated psychometric testing into their recruitment and selection processes include Microsoft, Hewlett Packard, Ernst and Young, Citigroup, E.ON,...

[:en]The Evolution of Psychometric Tests[:es]La Evolución Histórica de las Pruebas Psicométricas[:pb]A Evolução dos Testes Psicométricos[:]

[:en]A psychometric test is a standardized procedure designed to measure people's behavior and describe it using scores or categories. The term "psychometric" comes from the Greek for the words mental and measurement. There are three main areas that psychometric testing explores: the individual's abilities and aptitude for work and determining whether his or her personality fits with the vision of the organization he or she...

[:en]How to hire the right Salesperson[:es]Como contratar a un buen Vendedor[:pb]Como contratar um bom vendedor[:]

[:en]For many startups, hiring their first salesperson can be stressful, as there are many risks when hiring a seller. So, how and where do you start to find a good seller that suits your needs, without putting your reputation and investment at risk? When recruiting sales talent there are two recommended options, these are to search within your immediate network or search outside of it....

[:en]Leadership Tests in Recruiting[:es]Pruebas de Liderazgo en Selección de Personal[:pb]Testes de liderança no recrutamento[:]

[:en]Leadership is an interesting construct that became very popular in the past 20 years. As the industry grew, questions like “Who is a good leader?” and “How to recognize a person with leadership skills?” became more and more common in the community. Reascherces, from different backgrounds, like psychology, sociology, and political science, tried to explain and leadership characteristics and predict the behavior of a good...

[:en]Honesty and Ethics test for Recruiting[:es]Pruebas de Honradez y Ética[:pb]Teste de honestidade e ética para recrutamento[:]

[:en]Honesty and Ethics testing, also known as “Integrity testing” started back in the ’80s when companies and managers noticed there is a need for predicting behavioral patterns at work. Integrity tests were first called the paper and pencil honesty tests because they were written as the name suggests, with paper and pen. Paper and pencil tests are made as an alternative for polygraph testing because...

[:en]Women in Technology[:es]Las Mujeres en Tecnología e Informática: 10 Pioneras[:pb]Mulheres na tecnologia[:]

[:en]Women have played a fundamental role in computing and information technology, in the development of some of the key components of modern information technology. The contributions of women in technology include the creation of the first computer program, the invention of computer methods and devices, the development of programs that influence the functioning of today's computers, among others. In the early 21st century, the number...

[:en] Continuous IT Selection Processes as a Technique to Optimize Recruitment[:es]Procesos de Selección de TI Continuos como Técnica para Optimizar el Reclutamiento[:pb]Processos Contínuos de Seleção de TI como Técnica para Otimizar o Recrutamento[:]

[:en]These days, agility is an essential quality for staying competitive. This means being able to react quickly to changes the market imposes (or better yet, anticipate them). To achieve this, all company processes must allow managing changes quickly and efficiently. Many times, when agility is lost, it is necessary to hire a person to face the changes as quick as possible, and this takes a...