In business, the individuals you hire can make or break your business. This is why it is crucial to have a thorough and rigorous hiring process. Most companies will have up to four different stages in the hiring process to select a candidate most fitting for their organization that will measure their competencies, soft skills, …
Remote hiring is an increasing trend today due to the COVID-19 crisis as people try their best to minimize physical contact. These processes can consist of online skills assessments and/or one-way video interviewing platforms. Select Software found that key terms such as “Virtual interview platforms” and “Best online interview software” saw a week-by-week increase of 540% and 236% respectively …
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Begin with upgrading your recruitment process. You can only learn so much about a candidate from their resume and cover letter. But it is the recruitment process that reveals the most about your potential new employee. The interview stage is your chance to really get to know the candidate, only if you use …
You spend weeks preparing for this job interview, you give your best on the hot seat and you walk out feeling confident and relieved. It’s done! But it isn’t. There’s one more step you need to take for the icing on the cake. And it’s a thank-you email. Did you know that some hiring managers, …
Photo by Andrea Piacquadio This is a very common interview question! While many of us are quick to elaborate on our strengths, weaknesses can be hard to tap into. Especially if you’re worried that the hiring managers might view your weaknesses as a reason not to hire you. However, by establishing the appropriate context, you can …
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Photo by Ketut Subiyanto Nod your head in agreement if you’ve been through a number of video interviews recently. Are video interviews the new norm? As organizations work towards digitalisation, we will see more recruitment teams reimagining their recruitment processes. Whether video interviews will be a new norm for job seekers, however, remains a question to …
