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Tom Sorensen has written his own content since 2009, drawing on more than 20 years of executive search experience across Asia, Europe, and Africa. His articles have appeared on his blog, in the Bangkok Post, and in business and Chamber of Commerce magazines.

Get through first 5 minutes of interview – or fail!

  • Post published:15/05/2024
  • Reading time:7 mins read

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

  • Post published:08/05/2024
  • Reading time:6 mins read

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,…

What we look at first on your LinkedIn profile?

  • Post published:01/05/2024
  • Reading time:7 mins read

You could be at the receiving end of an unfair and unpleasant judgement if your LinkedIn profile is outdated, old-fashioned, and no longer relevant. Our brains are wired to automatically…

Do you know about the biggest delusion in recruitment?

  • Post published:24/04/2024
  • Reading time:13 mins read

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…

Be careful using OpenToWork on your LinkedIn profile

  • Post published:10/04/2024
  • Reading time:5 mins read

If you don’t want your boss or colleagues to know that you are job hunting, you must know how to use (or not use) the Open-to-Work on your LinkedIn profile.…

Self-employed logo for LinkedIn profile

  • Post published:07/04/2024
  • Reading time:1 mins read

Learn in this short video how you can finally get a nice logo next to your employment on your LinkedIn profile - even though the company does not have a…

Break these 6 rules when job searching

  • Post published:20/03/2024
  • Reading time:7 mins read

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…

Absurd and stupid interview questions never to use

  • Post published:06/03/2024
  • Reading time:9 mins read

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…