Hiring solutions: Competence is overrated

Who cares what you've done if you're not capable of growth, which is what companies ultimately seek?

I don't think many companies really think through their hiring solutions, aside from "Let's buy a piece of technology, throw money at it, and hope it makes things better." By and large, technology killed recruiting -- turning it into a process that alienates your best possible candidates, as opposed to attracting them. It's not good. In short, the hirin…