7 Must-ask interview questions
"What are your strengths and weaknesses?", "Where do you see yourself in 5 years" or "Tell me about a situation in which you successfully dealt with a challenge" – Questions than any candidate will have heard at a job interview. And, because they know exactly what they are driving at, the ones for which they will have a standard answer at the next interview.
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HR Glossary: Video Interview
Video interviews can be used by recruiters as a convenient way to get to know candidates who, for example, are in another location or time zone. Recorded video interviews are also becoming increasingly popular because they reduce HR recruitment costs in real terms. In this case, candidates are invited to a video interview by email with a fixed time slot, during which they answer predefined questions independently, recording them
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5 tips to perfect your elevator pitch
It’s no secret that people have short attention spans. In fact, a recent study reported that the average human’s attention span is shorter than that of a goldfish. With that in mind, it’s more important than ever to be able to deliver a short, clear and memorable elevator pitch (a brief summary of your professional background/ qualifications). From networking events and job fairs to business meetings or informal
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Learn why you need to create a candidate journey map
Employers ignore the candidate experience at their own peril. The 2014 Candidate Experience Awards, which asked 95,000 job applicants about their experience applying to companies, revealed candidates take much more out of their applications than a job or rejection. 24% of survey respondents said a positive candidate experience could increase their affinity for that company’s brands and products. And for
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HR Glossary: UK Equality Act 2010
The UK Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society by protecting people from being treated less favourably because they have a protected characteristic. The relevant protected characteristics in employment are:
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Say “yes” to no: 6 ways to say no at work and still get ahead
When did “no” become a four-letter word? It seems like only yesterday when Nancy Reagan was on a very special episode of “Diff’rent Strokes” to talk to Gary Coleman about the virtues of saying no. (Those were the days, eh?)
If only the former first lady were around today to speak with today’s working professionals about just saying no at work. In addition to steering them away from drugs, she could also advise them to
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Communication - The key to a good candidate experience
Facebook, LinkedIn, What’sApp, … - in an age of ever greater networking through digital media, candidates are also expecting a lot more communication during the application process. They also expect companies' response times to be significantly better than those they have offered (or been prepared to offer) so far. This was shown in the new Candidate Behaviour Survey 2015, in which CareerBuilder surveyed 500 employees
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Should HR start to think more like marketers?
It’s evident that HR departments are starting to think more and more like marketers. How effective is this morphing of department capabilities? And if they are practicing marketing techniques, should recruitment report into the marketing department? These are questions that are on the lips of many bloggers and commentators from both the marketing and HR specialisms. So we ask how can HR, recruitment and marketing blend to
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HR Glossary: Interview
A job interview is a formal face-to-face discussion between a company that is recruiting (employer) and a potential new employee. The employer wishes to find out as much as possible about the candidate's individual professional and interpersonal skills, to then make an informed decision regarding his or her suitability for employment in the company.
In large organisations, or when filling a leadership position
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Say this – not that – to jobseekers when hiring
When one considers the abundance of scientific communication models alone, one thing becomes clear: Communication is more than the actual words. Today, we show you how to score in your communication with candidates and make sure your message is received correctly.
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