During an interview, most of the focus is on you, the candidate, with questions focusing on how you would fill the role and meet the expected qualifications. Because of this, you spend the whole time selling yourself and your skills. When going for a new job though,...
With the election tomorrow, the manifestos have been in full force for a few weeks now. Now we all know that these can be long and laborious to read, so Fish4.co.uk have broken it down to the key points that will affect the job market and those on the lookout for a...
With the economy changing, so is the job market. Great job seekers are becoming rare and there are more and more job roles available. To be able to attract the great candidates, you need to really sell your opportunities. You’re a recruiter though, not a writer or a...
“I need a job to build my experience, but I need experience to get the job I want” This is a common and frustrating situation when starting out in your career. You may already know exactly what role you want in the future, but the challenge is getting an entry-level...
The amount of staff sacked during their probation period is reported to be 1 in 5, with suspicions that the figure is probably much higher, with most failing due to ‘poor performance’. How did it go so wrong? Great care was taken to find you, jumping through endless...
It is becoming more and more common for a well-qualified, enthusiastic candidate to come back from an interview claiming a horrible experience and not wanting to work for that company. If this is happening in your company, you need to pay more attention to training...
A company who invests in its talent and employees are always attractive to job seekers. This means that it is important to build a long-term plan to train your employees and build up a talent pipeline. So how can you make the most of a mentoring scheme? How can you...
Having a career and working is an important part of everyone’s life. It helps us pay the bills, gives us a sense of purpose and allows us to meet new people. It is important, however, to remember that work is only one part of our lives and we need to make sure we have...
You’ve done it, you’ve got an interview and you’re all ready to go and prepared for any question that comes your way. They ask about your background and past working experiences to gain an insight into who you are and how you could fit into their company. The...
There are a standard set of interview questions that have developed over the years which candidates have become to expect and be prepared for. Due to this, there tends to be a number of boring and predictable responses, but this is the stage where as a recruiter you...
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