In a previous blog post, we discussed one of the most dangerous assumptions that an employer can make while interviewing candidates. That mistake is automatically thinking that the candidate has decided to leave their current employer. That, of course, might not be the case. The candidate could just be exploring the opportunity and what is [...]
Not all candidates who find themselves in the hiring process of an organization is in that process because they were looking for a new job. Sometimes people are in a hiring process because they were contacted about an opportunity (by a hiring manager or recruiter) and they’re simply interested to see what options are available [...]
If you’re a job seeker, then there’s a lot that you should be keeping track of during the interviewing and hiring process. In fact, it can sometimes feel like it’s overwhelming. As a result, there are some things that you don’t readily notice. That’s unfortunate, since one of those things could ultimately represent an important [...]
We’ve addressed the topic of the face-to-face interview on many occasions in this blog. The reason for this is simple: the interview is the part of the hiring process that determines whether or not you’ll receive an offer of employment. We’ve published a post about finishing your interview in a strong fashion. This time around, [...]
If you’re a superstar candidate or a top candidate and you’re in the market for a new employment opportunity, then there’s a good chance that you’ll participate in the interview process of more than one organization. And if you participate in the interview process of more than one organization, then it stands to reason that [...]
Hiring is not a one-way street, and attempting to hire the best and the brightest candidates in the marketplace is definitely not a one-way street. What does a “one-way street” mean, exactly? It means that the company believes that they are the ones in a position of power and strength. As a result, they put [...]
In a previous blog post, we presented “3 Things About Your Job Search That (Probably) Nobody Has Told You.” With this post, we’re moving specifically to the interview phase of your job search. Instead of focusing on things that you haven’t heard, we’re addressing things that seem like common sense . . . but that [...]
Landing a great job is about more than having the requisite skills and experience needed for the position. Those are simply the tangible traits for which an employer is looking. No, companies want more than just the tangible. They want the intangible, as well, those characteristics that are difficult to glean by simply scanning a [...]
Every organization wants to hire the very best candidates it can, so they can turn those great candidates into great employees. However, in order to do that, you must “get inside the head” of top candidates in the marketplace. Remember, top candidates are already employed, performing at a high level for their current employer, and [...]
Hiring the best candidates is about a lot more than having a great opportunity. It’s about more than writing a great job description. It’s about more than being an industry leader with a great company culture. That’s because if your organization brands itself in a negative fashion to candidates during the hiring process, then all [...]