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Guy Liddall
Discrimination is a no-go.
Anti-discrimination legislation has been around for many years now. But people are often surprised at how easy it is to fall into the...
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johannaj59
- Jan 30, 2019
- 1 min
The rights and the wrongs of personality profiles
Personality tests, or profiles, are still used as part of the act of application process by some employers. I'm often asked the right way...
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johannaj59
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
Interview Technique? It’s over-rated
Don't spend your time worrying about "interview technique" or second guessing your interviewer, telling them what they want to hear. And...
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johannaj59
- Oct 31, 2018
- 1 min
A Bluffer’s Guide - Don’t
"I thought it would be easier to look for a new job with time on my hands, so I resigned" "We had a major policy disagreement, so I...
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johannaj59
- Oct 1, 2018
- 1 min
How well do you get on with your colleagues?
Or slightly less subtly, an interviewer might ask "Are you a people person?" We all want team players. Even in what are relatively...
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johannaj59
- Sep 24, 2018
- 1 min
Good interviewers are sceptical
Many times I have sat with a client to help with their interviews. At the end of the process I say "What do you think?" It often...
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johannaj59
- Sep 10, 2018
- 2 min
Open or closed?
If you have interviewed for any length of time, or if you have attended any training courses, then you will certainly know the difference...
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johannaj59
- Aug 8, 2018
- 2 min
Answer the question!
The next time you go into an interview, remember this headline. Many candidates don't. If I open the interview with "I don't want to go...
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johannaj59
- Aug 1, 2018
- 1 min
Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
If you are asked this question in an interview, a little tip. The right answer is not "Retired and relaxing on a Caribbean beach drinking...
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johannaj59
- Jul 30, 2018
- 2 min
This is your last chance
Or rather this is your last chance to make a first impression. So when you turn up to a meeting be prepared, and realise that in many...
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johannaj59
- Jul 23, 2018
- 1 min
What's your greatest strength?
It is amazing how uninspiring interviewers can be. And how unoriginal. But in something like 28% of interviews this question will still...
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johannaj59
- Jul 16, 2018
- 2 min
How do you treat your runners up?
Or rather, as an article I saw today put it, how do you treat your Silver Medallists? Because actually this is probably the most...
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johannaj59
- Jun 13, 2018
- 1 min
Make time for an interview
Today the recruitment market has become a little more fluid, people are time poor and so skype and telephone interviews are much more...
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johannaj59
- May 29, 2018
- 2 min
I've been sacked, am I unemployable?
It rather depends what you've been sacked for. But most people who apply to me have not necessarily been sacked because they have done...
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johannaj59
- May 22, 2018
- 1 min
Don't go quiet on us
One of the most annoying habits recruitment consultants see is after organising a meeting or two between a candidate and a client and...
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johannaj59
- May 9, 2018
- 1 min
What is your greatest weakness?
Frankly, if anybody is going to ask you such a clichéd question, they should expect a clichéd answer.Hopefully most interviewers will not...
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johannaj59
- May 4, 2018
- 1 min
You don’t have to agree with everything
You are so keen to get that job, so desperate not to upset the interviewer that your first instinct is to agree with everything they say....
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johannaj59
- Apr 4, 2018
- 1 min
Don't look shifty online
Having any online interview is an unnatural situation for many of us, and needs a little practice. One of the most common mistakes, one...
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johannaj59
- Mar 19, 2018
- 2 min
Does personality profiling work?
It’s a big Yes and a big No from me. It undoubtedly works, but is it good for recruitment? In other words, it can tell you exactly the...
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johannaj59
- Mar 14, 2018
- 1 min
Don't hide your light under a bushel
Or rather consider this - online interviews are becoming more and more important. If you are going to present yourself in the best light,...
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