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10 key reasons a job interview could go wrong: Part 1

We’ve recently posted blogs on how to ensure that your CV hits the right mark. Hopefully you’ve applied some of these tips and optimised your CV and made it to the job interview stage for that position...

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How to get your Job Application Noticed: Video

How to get your job application noticed Remember the days when you would have to wait for Thursday’s regional paper to check to see if there were any jobs you could send your CV to? Perhaps some of you...

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7 Key Steps to Staff Engagement: Part 1

In an unstable economy full of double-dips and austerity, many businesses are slowly realising the importance of staff engagement. Employee engagement is a measurable degree of an employee’s positive...

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Killer interview preparation tips Video: Pt 2

More great interview advice In the first part of this video we looked at the first part of killer interview preparation tips that could help you clinch that next big job. Making that great first...

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Dress to impress at a Job Interview

It may sound like a bit of a cliché, but the first impression you make with a potential employer is the most important one.  And that first impression will be derived from how you look and what you...

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Killer interview preparation tips Video: Pt 1

Interview preparation Does the thought of a job interview fill you with dread and despair?  If you can remember that a job interview, just like any other type of interview is just a conversation, then...

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What does an ’employment gap’ on your CV say about you?

I was asked a question last week by someone who applied to one of our vacancies about how they should tackle an employment gap in their CV. It got me thinking and it sparked a lively debate in the...

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4 Key tips To Get Back into Work after 40!!!

I hit the age of 40 next week.  I see hitting the milestone of four decades on this earth as an accomplishment, but I know that I’ll be in reflective mood, pondering like many if I’ve achieved enough...

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The 100 Most Ridiculous Job Interview Questions Ever

Have you ever sat in an interview and wondered why somebody was asking you a slightly left field question? Although you probably don’t realise it, there may well be a good reason why you are being...

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The 10 Silliest Interview Answers

A job interview is often a situation where we feel at our most nervous.  Despite all the research and preparation, sometimes you will say something in an interview and afterwards wonder, “Where did...

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Everything You Need to Know About Hosting a Competency Interview

A competency interview can be used to assess a wide variety of skills and require candidates to give real-life examples to justify their claims. What’s most appealing is that you can use them to...

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8 Great Things About Job Hoppers!

Many recruiters will refuse to even consider hiring job hoppers (usually) because… “They’re clearly disloyal.” “They absolutely must be a trouble-maker.” “They’re obviously lazy and fickle.”...

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25 Questions to Ask (Yourself) When You Are Assessing a CV.

CV assessment: it’s not easy, it’s not exciting (for most people), it’s not glamorous, but it’s absolutely dead important! Done well, you should be culling unsuitable candidates early on in the process...

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Everything Hiring Managers Need to Know About Interview Presentations.

Many companies now challenge candidates to come up with their own interview presentations, as a part of the recruitment process. Some hiring managers give candidates free reign to talk about anything...

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50 Great Interview Questions You Could Ask Your Candidates

Getting a bit bored of asking the same old questions in interviews? Sometimes, you just need to stir things up a bit! So this week I thought I’d put together a super-list of interview question...

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Everything You Need to Know About Hiring for Cultural Fit

“Hiring for cultural fit” has become a real buzz phrase over the last few years. Why? Probably because many companies have become almost obsessed with the idea of building a great, productive and...

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How to Tell If Your Interviewee is Lying to You

A while back, we published a pretty controversial blog about some of the most common lies candidates will tell on their CV. And, as predicted, some people thought that was a wee bit cynical of us…...

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Are You a Bad Interviewer? Find Out…

I’ve said it before (many times) and I’ll say it again – recruitment is a two-way street. Yes, the pressure is on your candidate to WOW you with their personality, skills and experience… But you are...

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10 Essential Interview Questions You Should Always Ask Your Candidates

The internet is absolutely packed full of blogs, articles & resources about how to interview candidates. You can ask brainteasers or competency questions, hire for cultural fit or based on hard...

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Everything You Need to Know About Psychometric Testing

Should you be using a psychometric test during your recruitment process? According to Psychometric Success, over 75% of the Times Top 100 companies in the UK do – which is probably not just a...

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