Etymology

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Today it means: A corporate hiring and interviewing methodology to identify preferred candidates for a position, based on detailed research and analysis of each candidate. Full definition →

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Coined by Bradford D. Smart and his son, Geoffrey, in a 1997 article in Directors and Boards magazine.

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