With a process like recruitment where multiple parties are involved, the old adage of “too many cooks spoil the soup” still holds true. While the hiring manager and recruiter (representing Human Resources, HR) review and interview job candidates together, who makes the hiring decision? Generally, the hiring manager should be the one making the final […]
Not getting the job applicants you want? Not getting as many job applicants in the current market conditions? We got you covered with 12 actionable things you can do right now to increase the quantity (and hopefully quality) of the job applicants you could get. These steps aren’t just simple “review your job advertisement” type […]
If you are looking for a quick list of job interview questions to test for your interviewee’s strategic thinking skills, check out this list below. You probably can’t go wrong with asking these questions the next time you interview a job candidate. Top fourteen strategic thinking job interview questions to ask job candidates: To your […]
By now, we as employers all know how to prepare for job interviews. We know how to read resumes in advance, analyze the candidates on paper, and prepare interview questions. Then, with the interviewee sat down across from you and with the interview scoresheet in hand, you open your mouth to speak, and then … […]
If you are looking for a quick top ten list of job interview questions, check out this list below. You probably can’t go wrong with asking these questions the next time you interview a job candidate. Top ten general job interview questions to ask job candidates: Describe a time when your communication skills influenced the […]
Businesses need to hire the right candidates for their vacancies because employees are ultimately the ones who keep the business running smoothly. Furthermore, hiring is not just a one-time task. It’s an ongoing process where two parties, hiring managers and recruiters need to work together. Each of these two parties has a crucial role to […]
There is much confusion and uncertainty about the different types of interview questions, there are, how to use them, and their effectiveness. Even at the job interview stage, many hiring managers may know what they want but are not sure what interview question type to use. This article aims to be a reference guide to […]
I have assisted many hiring managers over my years as a recruiter and have seen many good hiring decisions made. I have also seen hiring managers make the same mistakes over and over again, and wonder where did they go wrong. In this article, I identify and explain 9 hiring and recruitment skills that hiring […]
Let me guess: It is going to be your first time going into a job interview as the interviewer, or, you have already interviewed a few job applicants but feel like you could do better? In either case, this article will help you learn the basics of becoming an effective job interviewer. Different recruiters and […]
As a recruiter, I have been through the full recruitment journey many times. In my time helping employers find the right person for their job vacancies, I have noticed that hiring managers and small business owners are often unclear on the full recruitment process. This is even despite having guided some of them through it […]