Missionaries and Cannibals Three missionaries and three cannibals must cross a river. There is a single boat which can carry a maximum of two people and there must be at least one person on board (the boat cannot cross by itself). On either bank, if there are missionaries present, the count of missionaries must be…
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The Monty Hall Puzzle You are the contestant on a Game Show. There are 3 doors – say A,B and C – and behind one door is the prize of a million dollars. The prize is randomly placed and the probability of finding the prize behind any door is 1/3. You get to pick one…
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What is an unbiased Shuffle algorithm? Consider an array with distinct elements A[1 … n] A perfectly unbiased shuffle algorithm would randomly shuffle all elements in the array such that after shuffling: 1.The probability that the shuffling operation would produce any particular permutation of the original array is the same for all permutations (i.e.) since…
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What is an inversion? Let A be an array of n distinct numbers. If i < j and A[i] > A[j], then the pair (i, j) is called an inversion of A. For example, the array {2,3,8,6,1} has 5 inversions: (2,1) (3,1) (8,6) (8,1) and (6,1) Trivial Solution to count the number of inversions in…
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1.DON’T LIE Never lie on your resume. If you are selected for an interview, a seasoned interviewer will be able to sniff out any lie very easily. 2.DON’T PAD YOUR RESUME Don’t add any irrelevant points and formatting. For example, don’t talk about your parents and their professions. Avoid using large fonts with extra spacing…
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As a recruiter or hiring manager do you feel you might be too reactive (or even too rushed) when it comes to make out a successful hire? Do you spend most of your assessment process centering on technical skills, in the hope that your prospective hire will be able to hit the ground running? Well…
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The below questions, tweaked based on your domain and on the flow of the interview, along with a good measure of your gut can help you find the right fit for your organization. Fact-based questions: How long did you work at your last job? How long have you worked in the industry? Where did you…
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When you hire a wrong sales executive, you have, depending on your industry, made a $ 150,000 to a $ 1 million mistake. So keeping that in mind, let’s keep our writing pads ready with this checklist for future hires. 1. Listening Skills – one has 2 ears and a mouth, for a reason! Active…
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Mistakes in talent acquisition come with high costs, an organization however big or small can’t afford to ignore recruitment’s best practices. Today, it is simply not enough to post and pray! Implementing the appropriate technology and staying abreast of digital trends are key to attracting, hiring and retaining the right applicant pool. Hence without wasting…
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When it comes to the future of recruiting trends, online talent platforms are connecting relatively more people to the right work opportunities. According to recent surveys, by 2025 they could add $2.7 trillion to global GDP and begin to upgrade many of the persistent recruiting problems. As these Online Assessment Platforms can really ease a…
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