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All recruiting is social; isn’t it? HR managers and recruiters speak with others about an available position, the candidate’s experience and have a conversation about how one can benefit the other. But with the influx of social networks, and the amount of users that have taken to those networks ...

As opposed to the niche job boards, the generalist ones cover many vacancies across different industry sectors and locations serving all kinds of candidates. Well-known generalist job sites include , Jobsite or Monster and they all have allowed job seekers to apply to various job opportunities which ...

Ice breaker questions such as “tell me about yourself” are a weird way to start an interview.

An interviewer generally is not assessing a particular skill as such. But they are generally making judgments about your communication skills and ability to frame your thoughts in a logical manner, and ...

This argument seems to be at the forefront of many discussions right now in the age of social recruiting, but how far would you go to make sure that you have found the perfect candidate rather than basing your decisions just on their CV that they had submitted? There is a potential to open a can of ...

Careers are like houses. Even a new home needs regular improvements to increase its value. Professional development isn’t much different. While you may be perfectly happy in the job you have right now, your career growth over the long term depends on your planning ahead. It means regularly ...

It’s best to stick to mentioning only two or three hobbies. Listing too many can lose your interviewer’s interest, or make you come across as unfocused rather than well-rounded. However, try and ensure that the hobbies that you do mention show off a range of skills and different aspects of yourself ...

This can be a pretty big warning sign if a candidate is not upfront with an explanation. While a large time gap can signify a career or life change, frequent gaps in employment are more of a red flag.

Changing jobs frequently or having gaps in between many jobs often leads to a candidate who is ...

“Oh so you hate your job? There’s a support group for that. It’s called everybody and we meet at the bar.” - George Carlin

Job satisfaction. It’s often measured by a paycheck, the quality of team relationships or how much fulfillment you get from completing the work you do. Understanding ...

It’s a digital world. The vast majority of job applications are online and hiring managers regularly turn to Google in their screening process. Are they searching for interview questions? No, they are searching for you.

What does Google say about you? First, let’s hope Google knows who you are ...

You can apply this to almost anything in life, but it holds very true in the hiring process as well, timing is everything. Whether it’s a slow process that seems to drag on forever, or it involves round after round of interviewing, it is causing you to lose your best candidates. With unemployment ...