Interviews are stressful enough, but when you add behavioral questions to the mix it is bound to make you more nervous. Behavioral questions are based on psychology and designed to determine how you might act in a specific situation. These types of questions often start with the phrase, “Tell me about a time when.” Before… Read more »
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Are You Turning Away Potential Job Candidates?
One of the biggest complaints that recruiters hear from client companies is that there just aren’t any good candidates available. The truth is, they may be turning away, or turning off, potential candidates with their application and hiring process alone. Here are some things you can do to improve your processes and attract the best… Read more »
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4 Networking Tips for Introverts
For introverts, face-to-face networking is anxiety-inducing at best. The need to feel outgoing is overwhelming. Stress is triggered, the heart races, and palms sweat. Being introverted isn’t a personality flaw, it just means that you have to be creative about how you tackle the same issues that seem to come so easily to your extroverted counterparts.… Read more »
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Your Company’s Social Presence Has an Impact on Recruiting
Social media has completely altered the way we communicate with candidates applying for open positions. Job candidates are constantly reviewing company websites and social media accounts to inquire about jobs available, or just connect in general. Your company brand, and what your employees say about your company, are integral to landing, or pushing away, top… Read more »
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What Skills Do Employers Really Want to See When Hiring New Grads?
With graduation season approaching, many graduates are wondering what is in store for them in the job market. You’ve learned a lot of things in your collegiate years, but often colleges and universities neglect to prepare students for the job search. If you’re applying for your first professional job out of college, what are employers… Read more »
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Turn that Bad Hire Around
It can be very frustrating when you realize your newest hire isn’t living up to your expectations. There are a number of reasons the seemingly perfect employee crashes and burns once they start working with you. But that doesn’t mean your first resort needs to be termination. There may be ways to rescue that bad… Read more »
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Ready for a New Career? Here’s How to Make the Shift
Are you restless in your current job? Are you thinking about trying something new? After much consideration, it may be time to journey down a new career path. So how exactly do you do that? Making a big career shift isn’t always an easy process. You have to overcome a lot of objections from the… Read more »
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Why a Contingent Worker Could be Your Best Option
Have you considered all of your possible options for hiring? If you have any open positions, you may want to think about a contingent, or temporary, employee to fill your upcoming need. Why? There are a lot of reasons that hiring someone on a short-term basis might be the best solution for you and your… Read more »
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If You Aren’t Excited About Your Cover Letter, Why Will the Hiring Manager Be?
Do you dread sending over the cover letter? You probably have the same basic template that you edit and send to every employer on your list. But, if you’re not excited about what you have to say, how can you expect a hiring manager to be interested? Instead, you need to demonstrate how you meet their… Read more »
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How to Use Behavior Interview Questions to Assess Cultural Fit
Behavioral interviews have been a favorite technique in the recruiting world for many years. By asking questions that encourage candidates to explain how they might handle themselves in a given situation, an interviewer will be able to gauge their personality, reactions and overall fit with the company and position. How do you determine whether their… Read more »