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…
Get the Career & Personal Branding eBook for executives that really works
Doesn’t it seem like fashion in writing LinkedIn and Resume profiles keeps changing? Just as you think you’ve got it; you read or hear that there are new and better…
3 reasons why introverts have it really tough in job interviews
Introverts have it really tough in most job interviews. They often fail in interviews that are seen as a cross-examination with bright lights in the face and beaten by rubber…
5 tips for successful video job interview
Just because you are interviewing for a job from home does not mean you can take it easy. A video interview is still a business meeting and as important as…