Have you ever felt “deceived” (by your judgment) when an applicant you hired that was so good in the interview turned out to be a bad hire? You can’t help but scratch your head or do a facepalm! … and sometimes you’d want to recall what you did and dissect how you got tricked into…
Job Success Recipe – 7 Common Traits of High-Performers and How to Spot Them
Have you ever asked what do the best people do differently than others that help them perform well at work and produce top results? As a Business Owner, Hiring Manager, Recruiter, have you identified the common traits of achievers and performers — the recipe that makes one hire successful at work than others to help…
7 Failure-Prone Excuses to Avoid in a Job Interview
“All your excuses are lies.” I didn’t say it first. Jocko Willink did. …in a podcast interview when asked how to stop making excuses and get things done (Jocko Willink is a retired United States Navy SEAL, podcaster, and author of the New York Times bestselling book, “Extreme Ownership”). When I first heard it, it…
3 Killer Tactics to Improve the Way You Shortlist Applicants
Getting as many talented and high-potential qualified applicants as possible is the dream of any Recruiter. “The more qualified candidates, the merrier,” you say. But… … if you’re in a midsize or start-up company that doesn’t use automated applicant screening system (since you never get thousands of resumes daily as to how giant companies get),…
3 Wishes Recruiters Won’t Tell You During and After the Hiring Process
Do you wonder what recruiters secretly wish while you apply for their job vacancies? Check the three secret wishes recruiters won’t tell you during and after the hiring process.
How to Get a Job in this Competitive Job Market?
About Maricon Hernandez Passion for learning and development while empowering the youth drives Maricon Hernandez. A dreamer, educator, human resources practitioner, and travel enthusiast, Maricon explores various tourist destinations with her colleagues and friends. She also speaks in seminars and writes articles about topics she’s passionate about. She believes that learning is a life-long process; life is worthwhile when she adds value to…
Inspiring Filipino Excellence: Mike Grogan’s “The Rise of the Pinoy”
Most of the time, appreciating the sunrise as we wake up in the morning is way better than seeing the specks on our windows as we open them. Rejections, disappointments and obstacles should not, in any way, stop us from fulfilling our “unique assignments”. This is what I realized after reading Mike Grogan‘s book “The Rise of…
Is being “hardworking” enough to get a job these days?
“I’m hardworking.” This is probably the most abused statement in the history of job hunting and recruitment. It’s a common scenario that when interviewers ask job applicants the questions such as “Why should we hire you? What are your strengths? What is your most significant accomplishment?”, the word “hardworking” is often being used. However, is being…
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