Why do companies take forever to decide which candidate to hire?
If candidates looking for a job are queuing outside of your office daily, it’s a good sign and you can skip reading the rest of this article. On the other…
Do you believe this? Easy to find candidates but difficult to hire!
How much longer can you keep your head buried in the sand, like the ostrich, pretending there isn’t a problem with your recruitment when there really is one? In the…
Resumes lifted from LinkedIn and job boards is not executive search
Finding a name in today’s wired and increasingly smaller world is obviously a piece of cake. But finding a name easily does not mean it’s easy to find a suitable…
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,…
Does it matter that 86% of LinkedIn members in Thailand are below 35?
Of course, it does. When seeking to hire senior executives for your management positions, it's important to understand that you are fishing in a limited pool of senior talent on…
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…
1 of 4 new employees cried within first week of joining new company
And it gets worse. Almost half of new employees say they have had regrets or second thoughts about starting their job within the first week. Shockingly, new hires will decide…
How Valentine would select his HR Director
The overwhelming demand for HR talent clearly outstrips the supply. Thailand is simply not producing and graduating enough HR people. How would Saint Valentine, the reason for celebrating Valentine’s Day…
What my friends think I do – but what about you?
Not saying it was easy, but we kept busy throughout the year with great executive search assignments. 2023 has been a great year for Tom Sorensen Recruitment | NPAworldwide. See…