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😁 Which would make you happier: remote work – or an office job? 😭 In this edition we drop truth-bombs about work-life balance at the office, explore the rise of remote work in Lagos, and speak to the VP of Talent & People Ops to help you get hired on Crossover.   Inside Edition 29:   > Sculpting Skills for Global Opportunity with Funmi & Nelson (Out of Office) > The Real Reason Remote Work Makes You Happier (Feature) > Are You Cut Out for Crossover? Traits We Love That Get You Hired (Expert)   👉 Get fresh news, stories and insights with the latest Radically Remote – out now! #remotework #rto #officesucks #AIjobs #techjobs #remotejobs #techtalent #worklifebalance #happiness #Nigeria #outofoffice #crossover #askandrew #remoteleadership

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Skills-based hiring: buzzword or the future of hiring? Yesterday's Recruiting Brainfood session with Johnny Campbell reminded me that good recruiters have always considered skills, knowledge, abilities, competencies, aptitudes, and work preferences when sourcing candidates. But skills-based hiring takes it further, institutionalizing key mindsets: - Experience ≠ Expertise: Just because you did something doesn't mean you did it well. I played baseball, but the Braves shouldn't hire me as a pitcher! - Education ≠ Guaranteed Knowledge: Hiring exclusively from specific institutions or degrees implies a seal of approval that's often outdated. - Potential > Pedigree: The highest performers are those constantly upskilling. This drive is nearly impossible to measure on paper. - Unexpected candidates often become your best hires. Why am I passionate about this? Because without a skills-first approach, I wouldn't be at Crossover . Coming from nonprofit stakeholder engagement (coordinating volunteer programs, legislative advocacy, and community outreach), I took a chance. I knew I could learn tech industry nuances because I excelled at the job's core functions. Crossover let me prove it through a Real Work Assessment, where I outperformed thousands by demonstrating my skills, not just talking about them. So, if I push back on your degree requirements, years of experience, or specific industry exposure — this is why. Great people deserve a shot. They could be your next all-star! Are you incorporating skills-based hiring in your process? What are your thoughts?

What would you do if your pay doubled tomorrow? 👇

💡 Here's a question for you: will there ever be a perfect way to measure productivity? 📧 Is it the number of emails sent? Nah. 🪑 The amount of time spent at the desk? Nope. 🕒 Hours logged in meetings? *facepalm* Judging productivity has never been an exact science. How often have you seen someone get an undeserved promotion just because they work long hours? In a perfect world, everyone would get measured on the quality of their individual output. The problem is... that's neither universal nor scaleable. So bosses count the stuff that *is* universal and easy to measure: emails, meetings, mouse clicks. Why? Not because they actually think those data points are perfect. These methods are used because they're simple and provide a small piece of insight, even though they don't tell the whole story. But you know what's cool? Perhaps GenAI will be able to crack this. ❗Do you think it's possible that a universally useful way of measuring productivity could exist someday? - Something both scaleable and nuanced? - Something more universal than individual KPIs. - Something more useful than counting meetings or mouse clicks. - Something that considers context, recognizes quality work, and benefits both employers and employees? Every current measure fails in one way or another. But will there ever be a perfect way to measure productivity? What do you think? 👇

Do badly designed web and mobile apps make you cringe? 😖 Does perfecting awesome user experiences give you life? ✨ If you have at least 5 years of hands-on UX design experience for software products, you may have a shot at making your biggest career move at Trilogy. 💼 VP of Design 💰 $200,000 USD/year 📍 Fully remote Trilogy is reshaping industries like education and recruiting, including Crossover's AI-powered hiring platform, and you could be the one to take it to the next level. Want to know more and give it a shot? Check out the complete list of requirements and apply here: link.crossover.com/bAxe

My inbox is usually full of the same AI-related newsletters and irrelevant cold calls. But now and then, I get a thought-provoking email. Today's was from Noel Andrews at Jobrack. Noel talked about recognizing A-players during the hiring process. This got me thinking: is there an agreed-upon definition of an A-player, or does this vary based on your industry or company? At Crossover , we've been leveraging AI to help identify A-players globally. Here are some consistent traits we look for: - Gives and receives feedback well - Expert in their subject area, but open to new approaches - Proactive and takes initiative - Clear, concise written communicator - Consistent hard worker - Adaptable and flexible - Enthusiastic about AI and excited to experiment Interestingly, our AI-driven recruitment tools have shown that these traits are relatively consistent across cultures. What about your company? How would you define an A-player? How do you identify them in your hiring process? Let's discuss in the comments! And if you're curious about implementing AI in your TA & HR processes, feel free to reach out. #AIinHR #GlobalRecruitment #SkillsBasedHiring #TalentAcquisition

💎 Could you be a high rolling independent contractor? 🗺️ If you’ve always wondered what the real pros and cons are – here’s unfiltered insider information from a tech contractor who’s been there, done that. ➡️ What exactly IS an independent contractor? ➡️ What are the great / awful things about being one? ➡️ Do you have what it takes to adopt the lifestyle?   Job security doesn’t exist – but you know what does? The security you can create for yourself through independent contracting.   In this article, we pick apart the good and bad, and peel back the layers so that you can find out if this is your next step.   Ready to go? 👉 Read it now! #independentcontracting #remotework #remotejobs #AIjobs #techjobs #independentcontract #contracting #gigwork #freelancing #workingremotely #remoteteams #futureofwork

Who can relate? 🙋♀️

🐠 Your fish, Goldie, tries to help you implement k-fold cross-validation but forgets an important step. She's... let's say, still getting the hang of it. Can you spot the mistakes in her code? #Codebreaker