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Making the first conversation count, at whatever depth the role needs.

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The Telephone Game in Recruiting
May 5, 2026
The Telephone Game in Recruiting (2026 Edition)

The telephone game in recruiting has been breaking hiring decisions for years. Back in 2015, we wrote about how candidate answers get reduced, summarized, and misinterpreted as they move through the hiring process. In 2026, the problem still exists, but the best teams are shifting from notes to signal, and delivering interview intelligence that hiring managers can trust.

candidate screening checklist
September 19, 2024
The Candidate Screening Checklist

By understanding and optimizing how recruiters engage with candidates, leaders can drive better hiring results, uphold company standards, and ensure that every candidate interaction reflects the values and goals of the organization.

March 1, 2024
How to Streamline the Four S’s in Recruitment

The Four S’s in Recruitment – Sourcing, Scheduling, Screening, and Submissions – are critical components of a successful talent acquisition strategy.

August 17, 2023
The Evolution of Recruitment Communication: Telephone Calls, Zoom Calls, and Honeit Calls

Honeit calls transcend the boundaries of traditional recruitment communication platforms by providing recruiters with a purpose-built tool that automates tasks, enhances collaboration, and elevates the recruiter experience.

January 26, 2024
Candidate Screening is the most overlooked step in the Recruitment process

Candidate screening is a critical step in the hiring process, yet it’s often overlooked or done hastily, leading to poor hiring decisions and high turnover rates.

December 8, 2022
The Most Important Step of the Hiring Process

The phone screen is the most important step of the hiring process. A candidate’s first conversation with your company sets the tone, sets expectations, and sets the talent bar for your organization.

November 3, 2022
Technical Phone Screens and Candidate Presentations

Now your recruiters can ask technical questions and share technical answers. The best part? You can automate note-taking and tedious recruiter write-ups. 

September 23, 2022
DEI Compliance – Structured Phone Screens and Recruiter Write-ups

How can your organization easily create a fair and inclusive candidate screening and interview process? DEI Compliance is an important step to creating a fair, equitable and inclusive interview experience. It starts with structured recruiter phone screens and blind recruiter write-ups. Now your recruiters can ask structured technical interview questions at the very first step of […]

July 11, 2025
Veteran Recruiting with Tango Alpha 3

  In this episode of the Honeit recruiting podcast, we speak with Aspen Whitlock and Drew McDanald from Tango Alpha 3 – a veteran recruiting firm based in Tennessee and Texas. Aspen and Drew share tips and best practices for connecting veterans to employers post-deployment. Tango Alpha focuses on technical roles with secret and top […]

April 19, 2022
How to Phone Screen 500 Candidates in One Day

With modern candidate screening, human conversations at scale are now possible and create a better candidate and recruiter experience!

April 4, 2022
Phone Screen and Submit Candidates in Seconds

Honeit was designed for recruiters by recruiters to schedule, phone screen and submit candidates in seconds!

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