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… and what your response should be.
Yes, i know its a question loved by many hiring managers, but what’s the real purpose of asking an aspiring job applicant a question like this?
Some commentators believe that asking such a question can be like digging through CVs trying to find any reason why not to hire you. But there are 5 key reasons why you are asked this question. … Read more
A friend has just found a new job. He’ll serve his time with his old company, but has asked me whether he should start immediately the next Monday, supposing your new company is flexible in start date. How much time should he take, if any, between jobs? And what’s the best things to do with that time?
I suggest taking at least one week off to allow yourself to refresh, recharge, and refocus.… Read more
When you have a vacancy, you are really under pressure to find a replacement candidate quickly.
Well I always was, especially if I had to do their work while I looked for a candidate.
And when it comes to hiring, the challenge is dealing with people on their very best interview behaviour. So how can you effectively and objectively assess what they are really like.… Read more
When you are new to a company, it’s tough to get noticed. I have a few ex-colleagues who are joining new companies and here’s my suggestions for them to try.
When you’re new there’s a fine line between calling positive attention to yourself at work and seeming like a braggart and earning the emnity of your new colleagues. In the business world, you need to learn how to walk this line or risk limiting your chances of success.
In my experience more than 50% of your potential HR problems start with hiring the wrong people into your team. And so if you can become a Hiring Champion your HR issues will magically reduce.
When it comes to hiring, again this is from personal experience, more hiring mistakes are made in the first 3 minutes of a job interview than at any other time.… Read more