Why interviews alone are no longer enough
If your job is also to hire people, how confident are you that interviews alone tell you everything you need to know? Most hiring managers still trust interviews more than…
Why good candidates walk away from the recruitment process
Think you lost your preferred candidate because another company paid more? Think again. After more than twenty years in executive search in Thailand, I have seen companies lose outstanding candidates…
Should you cheat on online Psychometric Assessments?
Online psychometric assessments are now a common hurdle in hiring. Companies use them to evaluate personality, cognitive abilities, and workplace behaviors. You’ve just received a link to an online psychometric…
Why do you want to leave your current job?
The over-smart recruiter or inexperienced hiring manager may ask you this question next time you attend a job interview. The question: Why do you want to leave your current job?…
When a candidate angrily scolds a recruiter
You be the judge. A candidate forwarded me this email, that she received from a recruitment agency, where she was interviewed. What do you think? Is this a fair complaint?…
10 things candidates will hate you for doing
This message isn't for you if you've got a line of eager applicants outside your office every single day, desperate to work for your company. If you're living in a…
Get through first 5 minutes of interview – or fail!
The candidate’s first 5 minutes of an interview establish the critical foundation, likability. Indisputable evidence provided by analytics. Likability is what all other discussions in the job interview will be…
I withdrew my candidacy from a company I really liked
If your recruitment processes are clumsy or hiring managers are not trained on how to interview and hire, talented candidates move on. Being an international company with a fancy brand,…
Absurd and stupid interview questions never to use
If you were a doughnut, what kind would you be? Are you a nerd? Can you count to 50? I couldn’t stop laughing when I recently read the list of…
This claim by HR and hiring managers is bollocks
The claim that “I just know immediately when I meet the candidate” is bollocks. A load of nonsense. Don't fall for it. Experts call it lazy recruitment. It's incredibly naive…
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