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The top interview questions to assess cultural fit
The top questions to ask in an interview to assess your cultural fit. When it comes to job satisfaction, there’s a special ingredient that holds the key to happiness and success in a role: it’s called “cultural fit.” The Harvard Business Review describes cultural fit as the likelihood that someone will reflect and/or be able…
Read MoreHow to make yourself findable online
As a recruiter with extensive experience sourcing candidates for roles, there are two pieces of advice I have for job seekers hoping to be approached by those looking to hire: 1) Be ‘findable’; and 2) Make it easy. The obvious question is: how do you do that? Being ‘findable’ online With many recruiters and hiring…
Read MoreChoosing the right professional job references
According to our research over 80% of hiring managers use reference checks as part of their selection process. Your job references are important in confirming the skills, motivation and attitudes included in your resume and demonstrated during your interview. Ideally, your referee is someone you have reported to in a professional capacity. Choose a job…
Read MoreFree resume templates
Writing a resume can be harder than it looks. To help you get started, we have compiled three most popular resume formats in downloadable Word template formats. These templates were deemed the most popular types by our highly-experienced consultants who assess hundreds of resumes on a weekly basis. Choose the template that is right for…
Read More7 most common job interview mistakes
It’s not just nerves that can shake an interview. Classic interview mistakes include acting arrogantly or being overly emotional, talking too much or refusing to answer certain questions. A survey by Generation Success found there are seven “job interview crimes”. Let’s look at them one by one. Turning up late Your car broke down. The…
Read MoreTop job interview tips
Here are a few more do’s and don’ts for being at your best during a job interview Job Interview Do’s: Preparing for a job interview is essential to making a good impression. Employ these handy job interview techniques to win over your interviewer: Plan to arrive on time or a few minutes early. Late arrival…
Read More4 ways to reduce unconscious bias
Unconscious bias is a mental shortcut made up of attitudes or stereotypes developed over time. Unfortunately, when it goes unchecked, unconscious bias can have detrimental effects on your organisation’s creativity, diversity and inclusivity. Is there anything you can do to reduce unconscious bias? Yes! Look to the SELF model.
Read MoreHow to use LinkedIn to find a job
LinkedIn’s professional network allows both active job seekers and passive candidates to promote their capabilities to an audience of international companies and recruiters. Connect with past and present colleagues to grow your network and optimise your chances of being hired through referrals. Executives from the world’s top companies are on LinkedIn, giving members an opportunity-rich…
Read MoreAre you making these 7 common hiring mistakes?
Want to find new hires who will perform and stay? Then don’t follow these common practices. In my 16 years in recruitment, I’ve seen the all-too-common mistakes many hiring managers make when they recruit for new hires. It’s understandable – time is limited and we all naturally fall back on the practices that seem most…
Read MoreHow to write a resume
With hundreds of resumes coming their way, recruiters and hiring managers have limited time to read each resume in detail. In a matter of seconds, your resume either makes it on the shortlist, or not. As with any written content, there is an art and science behind writing a resume. Let’s examine what typically goes…
Read MoreHow to manage your digital footprint
It’s always a good idea to regularly check your online presence, especially before you start looking for your next job. It is important to know what anyone in the public domain can see about you and tweak your online profile in order to ensure a positive digital footprint. An online background check by recruiters and…
Read MoreWork life balance: What jobseekers want
Work life balance: What jobseekers want more than money Your graduate recruitment program would want to attract top talent and you think just showing them the money would be enough – because that’s what job candidates want most, right? Not any more. Hudson research shows that for the first time in several years, work life…
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