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?…
How you must dress for the job interview?
Ladies, coming for a job interview dressed as you were heading for the night-club on Saturday night, will simply not do it. 🚀 You are wasting your time turning up…
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…
Do you know about the biggest delusion in recruitment?
So let’s start by addressing the biggest delusion or myth in recruitment: that recruiters find jobs for people. True or false? I’m sorry to tell you, and to be blunt…
Break these 6 rules when job searching
Break the first rule that says your resume must show every job you have ever had in your career. Your resume is a marketing document, not a legal one to…
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…
Stop being rude and silly when interviewing candidates
Examples of questions that in many countries cannot be used in a job interview: Are you married, do you want to have children, how old are you, are you disabled,…
Are you attractive to the headhunter?
Do you still not understand that presenting yourself to the recruiter and hiring company is 100% marketing? The only purpose is to get you an interview! And it’s the job…
9 reasons why I declined the job offer
The candidate decided to decline an attractive job offer from one of the big guns in the industry. The candidate told me the story. It all started when he one…
Looking to change career? Avoid these job switch killers
Did you ever think this to yourself: I’ve been in my industry for what seems like a life time, way too many years in my current position, I’ve been there…