The craziest question you have ever been asked at an interview is?
This post relates to an article written for JobMob entitiled Tricky Job Interview Questions and Answers. It’s the $5K Guest Blogging Contest . Go and take a look and then come back and read the rest of the post (it makes no sense otherwise ) Sarah, our esteemed editor suggested I write an article and [...]
Those competency questions **!!??
Interviews are all about getting answers. Interviewers, whether it’s one person or a panel are not out to trick you but want you to respond in a way which shows them how you could transfer your skills and attributes, knowledge and experience into the role you are applying for. This means they want EXAMPLES of [...]
Tips on inviting candidates
After short-listing candidates, invite the best qualified for interview. Send a formal invitation letter by post or email and then confirm with a phone call to make sure that they have received the invitation letter. What to include: A thank you to the candidate for their application When, where and how long the interview will [...]
Starting Your New Job [First impressions count]
It’s not only the first day in a new role at work but also the first 100 days that are significant for you, your colleagues and the company you are going to work for. AND It’s not just your first impression, and the impression you make but also your performance during those initial days that [...]
Blog writing: Know your audience part 2
PROBLEM: To write effectively I need to get to know my audience very well. How do I achieve that? SOLUTION: Go and talk to them – and be a very good listener. Of course a lot of your research into your audience can, in theory, be done at your desk. Using a combination of your [...]
All that jazz – All in A Day
If I sat down and really thought about what I could achieve in a single day, I might be able to come up with some interesting challenges that I think might be possible…. but record a whole album? Well that would probably not be one of them, even if I had the requisite talents. But [...]
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