Posts Tagged ‘interviewing’
Are you a passive or assertive recruiter?
This article originally appeared in Issue 46 of InSight Published 20th August 2008 I was a very average recruiter for about 3 years when I first started in the industry. One of the reasons was that I was more passive than assertive in my approach to candidates and clients. As someone in…
Read MoreHow to help clients conduct effective interviews
This article appeared in Issue 45 of InSight Published 13 August 2008 Recruiters have many frustrations in doing their job.One of the most common frustrations is a client’s poor interview skills which results in either the most appropriately matched candidate not being identified by the client, or the preferred candidate opting out of…
Read MoreRecruitment in the 21st Century
This article originally appeared in Issue 44 of InSight Published 6th August 2008 I was surfing the Internet this week and came across a fabulous story that is a perfect metaphor for how much things have changed in the world of recruitment since the rise of the Internet coincided with the global shortage…
Read MoreWhat candidates want and don’t want from a recruiter
Recently online career network site LinkMe.com surveyed 1,768 candidates about their experiences with recruiters. If you think the major gripes of candidates are about poor websites, incomplete job descriptions, dowdy offices, filling in registration forms at reception, poor interviews or pushy consultants, you’d be way wrong. Unfortunately it’s the very basics of customer service, respect…
Read More10 reasons to prioritise immediately available candidates
This article originally appeard in Issue 41 of InSight Published 16 July 2008 It’s the beginning of the new financial year and everyone is looking to get off to a good start with a strong fee result in July. Some nervous candidates may be reading the press and viewing the…
Read MoreInterview questions to avoid and what to ask instead
This article originally appeared in my newsletter, InSight Issue 34 Published 28th May 2008 I recently did some consulting work for a new client and as part of my work, I reviewed their interviewing template and sat in on a few consultant interviews. Oh dear! It was more…
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