{"id":6433,"date":"2025-09-18T15:29:22","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T09:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/?p=6433"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:29:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:59:48","slug":"the-new-hiring-triangle-skills-culture-and-trust-verification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/the-new-hiring-triangle-skills-culture-and-trust-verification\/","title":{"rendered":"The New Hiring Triangle: Skills, Culture, and Trust Verification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/the-new-hiring-triangle-skills-culture-and-trust-verification\/#Why_the_Old_Playbook_Doesnt_Work_Anymore\" >Why the Old Playbook Doesn\u2019t Work Anymore<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/the-new-hiring-triangle-skills-culture-and-trust-verification\/#The_First_Corner_Skills\" >The First Corner: Skills<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/the-new-hiring-triangle-skills-culture-and-trust-verification\/#The_Second_Corner_Culture\" >The Second Corner: Culture<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/the-new-hiring-triangle-skills-culture-and-trust-verification\/#The_Third_Corner_Trust_Verification\" >The Third Corner: Trust Verification<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/the-new-hiring-triangle-skills-culture-and-trust-verification\/#Why_the_Triangle_Works_Together\" >Why the Triangle Works Together<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/the-new-hiring-triangle-skills-culture-and-trust-verification\/#Looking_Ahead_Constructing_the_Future_of_Hiring\" >Looking Ahead: Constructing the Future of Hiring<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6433\" class=\"elementor elementor-6433\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-055b363 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"055b363\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79fafd8\" data-id=\"79fafd8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadfd18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dadfd18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>One drizzly evening in Bengaluru, Arjun, the founder of a rapid-scaling startup, was gazing at a spreadsheet that resembled a puzzle rather than a plan. His startup had scaled from 12 employees to 120 in a little over a year. Pressure to recruit fast was immense, but so was the worry of hiring wrong.<\/p><p>He had already witnessed it before: a technically skilled programmer who excelled on technical tests but floundered to collaborate with others, leaving projects deadlocked. Another instance was a candidate who impressed with presentation abilities but ended up having exaggerated previous work history. Those faux pas had cost the company months of wasted productivity and demoralized the team.<\/p><p>As Arjun discussed with his HR lead, a catchphrase surfaced:<\/p><p>Hiring is no longer just about skills\u2014it\u2019s about the triangle of skills, culture, and trust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-913e1a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"913e1a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ab61a6\" data-id=\"7ab61a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af32af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2af32af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_Old_Playbook_Doesnt_Work_Anymore\"><\/span>Why the Old Playbook Doesn\u2019t Work Anymore\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9152b72 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9152b72\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02085b7\" data-id=\"02085b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7a420 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7a420\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not long ago, hiring was a linear process. Check the resume, test technical ability, maybe throw in a few behavioral questions, and extend the offer. Skills were king.<\/p><p>But today, companies are dealing with remote teams, gig economy workers, global compliance issues, and increasing fraud threats. Contenders can reside anywhere. LinkedIn profiles are highly professional. Certificates can be easily forged. Even AI-created resumes can fool conventional screening.<\/p><p>The old playbook relies on truth and stresses competency alone. The new reality insists on a triangle of vetting\u2014ability, cultural alignment, and warranted trust.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-752a96e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"752a96e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6b3e6f\" data-id=\"d6b3e6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db4d35a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db4d35a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 24-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1983\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-corners-pointer.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6435\" alt=\"3 corners of hiring\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-corners-pointer.jpg 1983w, https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-corners-pointer-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-corners-pointer-1024x204.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-corners-pointer-768x153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ongrid.in\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/3-corners-pointer-1536x306.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1983px) 100vw, 1983px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4a3d77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4a3d77\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a4fca3\" data-id=\"8a4fca3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f10bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f10bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_First_Corner_Skills\"><\/span>The First Corner: Skills\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dd7575e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dd7575e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe66189\" data-id=\"fe66189\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4edddab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4edddab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All new hires start with the question du jour: Can they do the job?<\/p><p><ul><li>Hard Skills \u2192 quantifiable skills such as coding, data analysis, accounting.<\/li><li>Soft Skills \u2192 communication, teamwork, flexibility.<\/li><\/ul><\/p><p><span style=\"background-color: var(--wp--preset--color--background); font-weight: var(--wp--custom--typography--font-weight--normal);\">What has shifted isn&#8217;t the demand for skills, but the way they are being assessed. Coding simulators, case-study drills, and portfolio assessments provide a truer image than a line on a resume. Increasingly, companies employ &#8220;day-in-the-life&#8221; simulations under which applicants actually complete a segment of actual work prior to employment.<\/span><br><\/p><p>But here&#8217;s the thing: attitude is more important than skills. The top analyst with a bad attitude will destroy a team quicker than a junior with a growth mindset.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b967f63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b967f63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee36003\" data-id=\"ee36003\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66be92c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66be92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Second_Corner_Culture\"><\/span>The Second Corner: Culture\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c211fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c211fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d8c640\" data-id=\"0d8c640\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b3db36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b3db36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Culture is one of those soft words that every business says they care about but few even articulate. And yet it makes or breaks teams.<\/p><p>Consider a fintech company that has a reputation for taking risks. A person from a bureaucratic corporate culture might cause tension, even if they&#8217;re very talented. Alternatively, someone who thrives in uncertainty might not survive in a formal, process-oriented bank.<\/p><p><b><i>Culture fit \u2260 hiring individuals who look and think alike.<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>It&#8217;s about commonality of values and the capacity to prosper in the current rhythm.<\/p><p><i>Contemporary employment practices currently employ:<\/i><\/p><p><ul><li>Value-based interviews: asking candidates how they handled ethical situations or competing priorities.<\/li><li>Culture contribution models: not only &#8220;fit&#8221; but how that individual will contribute differently.<\/li><li>Team simulations: how candidates interact in group problem-solving exercises.<\/li><\/ul><\/p><p>In Arjun&#8217;s firm, they began giving shortlisted candidates a mini-group exercise with current employees. In 30 minutes, it was clear who was able to listen, change, and bring energy compared to those who just wanted to control.<\/p><p>Culture, it seemed, was the unseen adhesive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f51a16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f51a16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7973ae1\" data-id=\"7973ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301bae4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"301bae4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Third_Corner_Trust_Verification\"><\/span>The Third Corner: Trust Verification\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5080da1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5080da1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df914d7\" data-id=\"df914d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bab13d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8bab13d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the most commonly neglected corner, but the one that more and more characterizes sustainable hiring.<\/p>\n<p>Trust is authenticity and credibility. 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Take away one corner, and the building comes down. Same for recruiting:<\/p><p><ul><li>Skills without culture \u2192 a technically talented misfit who sucks team morale.<\/li><li>Culture without trust \u2192 a person who interviews well but fabricates qualifications.<\/li><li>Trust without skills \u2192 a well-meaning, genuine person who just can&#8217;t get results.<\/li><\/ul><\/p><p>The triangle is stable only when all three corners come together.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c75b4c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c75b4c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ddd630\" data-id=\"8ddd630\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cbe6bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cbe6bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Looking_Ahead_Constructing_the_Future_of_Hiring\"><\/span>Looking Ahead: Constructing the Future of Hiring\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dcfde71 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dcfde71\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dddb924\" data-id=\"dddb924\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-208bbbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"208bbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Work is evolving at a pace resumes alone can&#8217;t keep up with. 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