Does my interview with the recruiter carry any confidential nature? Indeed, for many candidates confidentiality is very important while talking with a recruiter. First of all, your meeting and the information you provide is really confidential. Work ethic of a recruiter involves a strict prohibition on disclosure of information even within the company where he …
Tell us about the international CV format? International CV is a very detailed summary, which usually takes up to six pages. Many international companies prefer this format. This summary includes contact information, professional experience, education, personal information and it is usually in reverse chronological order. International CV is a good option for those seeking work …
Since the resume is intended to help you get an invitation to interview, and in the end – the desired job, we offer to think, whether you need a picture in the resume and how it can help you achieve your goal. About 90% of resumes sent to open vacancies, come without photos. This makes …
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We continue studying the subject, what questions might sound during the interview. Today we have a fairly simple, common and requiring a preparation question to the candidate during the interview: why have you applied to our company? This, if you came to the company by yourself or after reading an announcement. As an alternative: “Why …
Telephone conversation is your first personal contact with a future employer, and it is important to make a good impression already at this stage. Even if the meeting is appointed by the secretary, she/he will immediately report the employer about how your conversation went. What needs to be done during a phone conversation? Find out …
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What kind of interview is more effective, when the recruiter is friendly, is interested in the candidate, is showing emotions, or when he is keeping distance and carries on a formal conversation? This is a subject of argues. In my opinion, everything is very individual and while interviewing, a professional HR-specialist, depending on the position, …
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There are candidates who simply do not know how to listen, constantly interrupt, and lead the conversation around their personality. We can conclude that the person is very sociable, a leader by nature, leads an active life, but it is important to remember that you’ve come to an interview and should accept this not primarily …
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There are a number of techniques of recruitment: social research (case study), assessment, interviews (including stress interviews), testing, etc. Each of them has certain advantages as well as disadvantages. The main weak points (links) of all above listed technologies can be formulated as follows: Huge expenditure of time (time wasted on conducting of individual interviews …
Stress interview – this is a interview, in which one tries to make the candidate lose his balance, to put in a situation where he feels uncomfortable or just do something that the applicant is not ready. It is believed that the stress interview is useful for the interviewee who in the future will have …
