With so much of our lives spent at work, is choosing the right career and work environment a bigger decision than choosing the right partner?
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The interim CV can be a valuable tool in a recruitment process but being part of the 'go to' network of an interim recruiter may be more important.
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If you are a private person, you may not want family photos in the background.It’s also worth checking the lighting and I know this might sound vain.
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They received over 3,500 applications. They did not have the time/energy/resource/whatever, to read them all. So too bad if the 100% perfect person was applicant number 3500.
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I haven’t run my stats on this but my guess is that despite our warnings in advance, four out of five HRDs fail the most basic of behavioural competency interviews.
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Maybe you already use it as a basic courtesy to acknowledge the efforts of your social circle when you take the time to pen your gratitude for a gift, or for being hosted at a party or dinner. And with many of us leading crazy busy lives today, it might in fairness be a "Thank you" SMS or email, instead of the lovely hand written cards of old.
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Comments I’ve received from this group in this month alone include:
“You don’t know what you’re talking about so do yourself a favour and put my CV through your client if you want to make some money.”
“What a f*****g pile of s**t”
“Bog standard automatic reply, don’t know why you bothered you moron”
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Not everyone leaves their employment by choice...... Any kind of vagueness or glib explanation will only affect your credibility with the interviewer. Lying and fudging the truth will invariably be found out. Professional interviewers can spot B.S. from a mile away and their “gut instincts” are honed to spot any inconsistencies.
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Many of us fear tests, having negative memories of them from our school days. However, if tests are part of the process for the role you want to be considered for, you'll have overcome your concerns.
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As part of her interview answers, she regularly references (by name!) the people in her team and/or her business, who are poor performers and/or leaders. In fact, she cannot speak well of anyone in the organisation.
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"...I do not know even which feedback to ask for since I don't even know which role we have been discussing nor have I actually applied for any specific roles. Do you think I am doing something wrong, or is there something wrong with my CV?"
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Make sure your Linkedin profile features a professional photo. Frolicking on a beach holiday, glamour shots fit only for your boy/girl friend, receiving (what appears to be) a lap dance in the company of your mates, or getting sozzled at a wedding might all make for fun pics, but not for your professional profile and especially not whilst you're hunting for work.
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72% of people we talk to have not forewarned their employers of the extent of their work concerns at the time they commence their job search process – no wonder employers are surprised upon receiving resignations!
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There may be short term satisfaction in telling your bosses or colleagues what you really think about them, and emphasising this with some colourful insults, but there is nothing to gain in the mid to long term. This is also a good reason to avoid last day drinks – in the emotions that practically everyone feels on their last day, it’s too easy to say the wrong thing with a little artificial courage…
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Competency based interviews (CBI) are a trend that is not slowing down. Many of our HR community will be familiar with the CBI approach and may well have used this format to conduct interviews in the past. However the experience of being on the “other side” of a CBI process is likely to be quite different, and to help your interviewing success, it is useful to understand the reasoning behind use of CBI as a screening and selection tool.
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Don’t get me wrong. I have an equal respect for men and women in the HR community. I have no grudge to bear. I have an equal number of female and male friends and professional contacts.
But men, in my experience, typically interview better than their female counterparts.
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Check into the job market, properly. It may well be that your skills which were greatly in demand in the foreign country, are not in demand in your homeland.
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Find fun. Amuse yourself with B.S. bingo (heavens knows recruiters alone are full of it). Giggle at the nonsense written in job ads and job descriptions. Reward the achievement of your goals with fun activities (seriously – why shouldn’t you treat yourself for your HR job searching efforts.
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