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What's The Best Way To Find Great Employees?

Corporations in the U.S. spend billions of dollars each year on finding and recruiting staff. According to the research firm Bersin by Deloitte, it costs companies an average of $4,000 to fill an open position. Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Derek Thompson, senior editor of The Atlantic, about the tactics companies are using to recruit and how those techniques are working.

  • Read Derek Thompson’s piece, “The Science of Smart Hiring”
  • Guest

  • Derek Thompson, senior editor at The Atlantic. He tweets @DKThomp.
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