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title: 3 Important Steps to Hiring Smarter
description: Establishing a competency-based approach creates clarity and improved thoroughness in your sourcing, recruiting and hiring processes.
image: https://blog.cantoo.us/hubfs/Blog%20Artwork/3steptohiring.jpg
---

## 3 Important Steps to Hiring Smarter

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###### Author

[Heath O'Leary](https://blog.cantoo.us/author/heath-oleary)

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