The false notion of candidate control damages the performance of most recruiters in the qualifying call. Candidate control is a myth. Candidate Leadership is the reality and the main driving force of this critical conversation that will move your candidate forward in your search process. There are three objectives in the qualifying call, and four steps [...]
Artices Tagged ‘interviewing’
This is a phrase I hear constantly when talking with companies about their hiring needs. Everyone seems to be looking for that magic account executive or perm recruiter that can bring accounts, turn a switch and voila… Billing! Unfortunately, Cinderella gets the better of how this story ends.I agree with the value of [...]
Can employer ineptitude in interviewing candidates lose placements due to poor preparation and simple-minded questions on the part of the interviewers.This often happens when dealing with HR people who do a cursory howdy-do before sending the candidate to a line manager for the real interview. Things to be considered and communicated to the employer: It’s OK [...]
If a face-to-face employment interview can be classified as an “unnatural act,” then the typical telephone-screening interview between a client and a perspective candidate is tantamount to a blind gamble. This statement is based on feedback from hundreds of staffing industry professionals who have witnessed the product of their good work vanish in [...]
Answering the ?Tell Me About Yourself? Question: A Candidate?s Guide to Making a Great First Impression While Interviewing
April 1st, 2003
Let’s face it, interviewing is stressful enough without having to answer stupid interview questions. But unfortunately, many interviewers, because of habit, lack of preparation time, poor training, or yes, even laziness, often ask stupid questions. Of those, one of the most challenging is the oft used “Tell me about yourself” interview opener.What most [...]
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