Posts Tagged ‘interviews’
Share a story of interview insanity for a chance to win an iPod
As a college junior, I set my sights on participating in my university’s study/intern-in-Washington program. Word on campus was that the program was quite selective, particularly for students like me who were applying from outside of the school of public policy, so I took great pains to prepare and put on my most professional 20-year-old [...]
Today’s bonus tracks: Using Twitter for recruiting
Many HR professionals are pondering how to put social media tools to work in their recruiting strategy. In this Q&A, Craig Fisher, a veteran recruiter, explains where Twitter fits in with his plan. “Twitter is a huge traffic driver to our company web site and job board. I get direct referrals from posting jobs on [...]
Today’s bonus tracks
Despite the down economy, many SmartBrief on Workforce readers are still hiring — and they want to make sure they are getting quality people. Kris Dunn shares a few of his favorite behavioral questions to ask during interviews. They’re tailored for HR, but they’re helpful for other positions as well. Don’t hire a dud No [...]
Today’s bonus tracks
While you wait for today’s SmartBrief on Workforce, check out these other interesting links we came across this morning, including the last one, from Evil HR Lady, one of my favorite bloggers: An upside to the recession for recent grads Show workers what their benefits are worth Technical schools gain appeal How asking the right [...]
Today’s bonus tracks
Waiting for your Smartbrief on Workforce? Check out these other interesting links we came across this morning: Tracking a rise in workplace defamation suits A case for better training for interviewers A primer on getting yourself fired IBM to staff: Pay for your own coffee and tea Image credit, iStock
How to hire a lawyer when you don’t need one
I asked Kate Neville, a career consultant who serves attorneys who are considering a professional transition, to share her advice on hiring a lawyer for a nonlegal job. She shares her advice in today’s post and a followup on Thursday. Learn more about her at NevilleCareerConsulting.com. What are the common advantages and disadvantages to hiring [...]
Don’t scare the unicorn: Tips for finding and hiring the perfect candidate
Today’s guest post is written by a well-qualified, slightly perplexed 20-something job seeker. He has asked to remain anonymous. A buyers’ market for workers right now means you can be choosy, but it can also make finding the perfect candidate that much harder. Careless errors brought on by interview fatigue can keep you from landing [...]
Turn people down without ticking them off
Hiring managers are busy. That’s a fact. If they returned every single phone call, e-mail and letter they received from job seekers, they wouldn’t have time to do anything else. I’ve told this to every single job seeker who has ever complained to me about the imbalance in communications in the hiring process. BUT. That [...]
