Soft skills are essential for any new recruit to fit in to your corporate culture and become a productive employee, it also reflects well on the company’s hiring process, but how to measure them? First, a definition: Soft skills, aka employability skills, are a group of essential abilities that involve the development of a knowledge…
If you really want to find out more about a candidate’s personality and assess their skills and cultural fit, then why not include a few questions from the list below… What would the story of your life be called? A five year old asks you if Santa Claus is real… what do you tell them?…
Don’t let your new year job search grind you down. Instead, break it in to five small steps, each of which is designed to get you the job you deserve! Monday = Goal setting for the week ahead Start the week as you mean to go on by setting your job-search goals in the form…
First things first – set those expectations You may be clear on what qualifications, aptitude and experience are needed, however there are several other questions you should consider before beginning the hiring process. Here’s six for starters… Why is this position so difficult to fill and what were the reasons for the previous employee leaving?…
Leadership You need to display how you lead and develop individuals who think and act differently together as a unified team. Make your examples come to life; talk to your prospective employer about specific individuals whose careers you have helped and the ways in which you have assisted their development. Be clear on the KPIs…
With hundreds of applicants screened on a daily basis recruiters are always on the lookout for candidates who will be the perfect fit for the job. Here’s how to spot a stellar CV in less time than it takes to finish your latte… First things first – check the format A good applicant will be…
1. Subject line Q) When you’re sifting through your unread emails, how do you decide which ones to open and which ones to delete? A) The subject line. The language you use here can have an enormous effect on open rates. Firstly, you need to personalise. The subject line is your first opportunity to stand…
So, you’re at the interview stage, this means you’re 50% closer to securing your dream job – here’s some top tips to help you over the finish line. From pre-interview to the after-interview closing email, we’ve got you covered! For a selection of questions YOU could be expected to answer at your next interview, head…
There are some standard interview questions that we’re all familiar with. ‘What are your strengths… where do you see yourself in five years… why do you want to work here?’ etc. are all typical interview fodder that nearly all applicants feel equipped to answer. However if you really want to find out more about a…
So, you’ve got a lot of new applicants and you need to narrow the field quickly. At the interview stage you can assess if your candidate is the right person for the job, until then it’s all about their CV. A resume can tell you a lot about a prospective employee – provided you read…