How to annoy a job interviewer in 12 easy steps
By Jan Cavelle
We are recruiting again this month and hearing some of the tales of woe, I have been reminded of how many people have absolutely no idea how to be interviewed.
Tag: Hiring
LinkedIn is rolling out redesigned Recruiter product to 41,000 companies worldwide
Networking giant LinkedIn has been on a roll in terms of products this month, and one of them happens to be a launched redesign of its Recruiter application.
Common mistakes made by small firms and how best to avoid them
By Mark Wright
I am sure you’ve heard it hundreds of times – the first year is the hardest when starting your own business – but I am going to share with you the most common mistakes new businesses make and provide advice for how you can avoid them.
FX changes require revised hiring strategies
The recent furore around not only the free-fall of the Asian stock markets but also the continued drop in oil prices has prompted concerns about another global recession. Alongside changes in the structure of the UK Foreign Exchange market, bosses need to revise their recruitment strategies.
The difficulties of hiring new people as a small business
Businesses of all sizes live and die through attracting and retaining the right people. This is no more pertinently the case than with small businesses, where the impact of an individual hire is typically greater than at a larger organisation.
How to recruit Jedi Knights to your business
The fate of the galaxy, or perhaps the fate of your business, can rest on making the right decision when it comes to hiring your Jedi Knights. However, get this element of your business strategy wrong and you could find great disturbance in your force.
What is the real value of a job description
Job descriptions are much more than just a hiring tool. They should be foundational to the talent management programme of the organisation.
How to interview candidates the right way
Last month, a story about one RAC manager posing a rather offensive question at interview made its way into the press. The reaction to the question, and the subsequent apology from RAC too, might not surprise you in the slightest. But what might surprise you is that employers are making mistakes, which can cost them thousands of pounds.
There is valuable talent outside of the graduate pool
By Hugo Eales
There is an obsession about hiring new graduates into companies, but Hugo Eales argues it’s time to give everyone else a chance.
Healthcare to hiring: A small business that is expanding the role of technology
By Simon Brooke
As concerns continue about NHS funding, its leaders are constantly looking to see how they can utilise technology to provide better healthcare to our ageing population with its more complex health needs.