Rejecting an applicant is part of recruitment. Making a quick assumption about somebody and then struggling to explain the decision is a different matter. For a hiring manager, the useful starting point is simple: what did this job genuinely require, what evidence did you consider and why was the person not selected? If those answers are… Read More
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I picked three interview questions people often struggle to answer off the cuff. Unless you have the gift of the gab, a bit of preparation helps. Even if you do, it helps to know what you are trying to say. The questions are: “Tell me about yourself”, “What are your weaknesses?” and “Why are you leaving… Read More
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This is my job hunter’s resource pack: guides, templates and thoughts to help you with your job-hunting journey. If you’re looking for a job and thinking, “This isn’t the same as I remember,” you’re right. I’ve been in recruitment since 2005, and it has changed a lot. But the basics are still the same: etiquette matters,… Read More
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Last week, I did 10 tips over 10 days for hiring managers – and purposely left out candidates. Candidates is at the different end of the recruitment spectrum, I thought this week I’d put my thoughts out, in a similar vein, giving you a little insight to the recruitment mind, for candidates to understand. Leaving you… Read More
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A recruitment agency should not be the automatic answer to every vacancy. But it should not be the emergency service you call after six months of unsuccessful adverts and an exhausted hiring manager either. As a 360-degree recruiter, I have spent years trying to work out that sensible point in the middle: when does bringing in… Read More
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To find great people today is getting harder and harder. We as recruiters have many methods in an arsenal to find people – to be fair, it’s our job, it’s what we get paid to do. What we have realised over the years, and thanks to the job websites 1 click applications – The job applicant… Read More
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