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…
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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),…
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…