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How To Ask Excellent Interview Questions Having sifted out the applicant that might be suited to your vacancy, the pressure is on to use the Interview as the real test of that person’s ability and aptitude. What a pity then that very often the interview fails to discover what the candidate is all about and …
16 Very Effective Pre-Interview Questions At the sifting stage of the recruitment process, where information is being gathered on the telephone ahead of perhaps an Assessment Centre Event or the Interview itself, a large amount of helpful information about a candidate can be gained relatively quickly and easily. The trick is to ask a series …
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16 Excellent Interview Questions At the Interview it is critical to make that time the most productive it can be in forming a concrete opinion of the candidates in front of you. The trick is to ask a series of focused questions that draw out information in a systematic and reliable manner. The following might …
How To Impress An Interviewer We make judgements in the first 30 seconds of meeting someone – judgements that last and are hard to change and reverse. If it is an interview, meeting a client for the first time or just networking, the importance of a strong, positive first impression cannot be overlooked. The following …
How To Prepare For An Excellent Interview The Interview is a very important part of getting that dream job! The good news is that you can tip the balance in your favour by some basic preparation and by following the simple pointers below: Research the interviewer: once you know who they are do some basic …
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13 Different Types Of Interviews Forget the simple 1:1 Interview format with a few trusted but tired questions. The list below is just some of the formats that can be used to make the selection process as reliable as possible. Each has its own conventions and practicalities and is chosen with particular vacancies and candidates …
5 Gold Standard Interview Questions Recruiting the best talent is critical to the lifeblood of any organization but carries with it huge risks and uncertainties. Asking the right questions in an interview can reveal if a candidate will be able to make significant contributions to growth and development of the organisation and to fit into your …
What To Look For When Recruiting Staff The art of recruitment is littered with many expensive mistakes and fatal errors in deciding just who, from the assembled throng, should get the prize on offer – the job. A useful start would be possibly looking at the five Traits below and applying their descriptors to the …
Good Non Verbal Behaviour Tips For The Interviewer Get the balance of eye contact right – look at the candidate, but do not stare continually – it will make them feel uncomfortable or they will start to think about why you are staring (“Do I have spinach on my teeth?”) and their minds could drift. …
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Three Brilliant Interview Questions Putting aside all of the complicated social dances and conventions of the interview process the three basic questions ALL Interviewers want to ask are as follows; Can you do the job? Will you love the job? Can we tolerate working with you? The questions focus very neatly upon strengths, motivation and …
