Another interesting question on Quora: What are the skills required to become an outstanding employee among others to get a job? for which I decided to share my answer with you as I believe it could be useful. It really depends on the job, doesn’t it? If you are applying for a finance position, your […]
Job interviews
Job seeking tendencies and advice
Taking courses, reading, and learning more about my trade, I come across interesting facts and statistics about the job search process. I have selected 10 of the most applicable and would like to share them with you, analyze them together, and think about ways to tackle them. Recruiters spend an average of 6 seconds on […]
How to prepare for a job interview: 5 empirical recommendations
In the first portion of the empiric series I focused on how to secure the job interview. In this article, I will discuss the most common mistakes candidates do within the job interview process and I will provide recommendations on how to avoid them. 1. The remuneration A question you can be absolutely sure you […]
How to increase your chances for a job interview: 5 empirical recommendations
I was engaged in a recruitment activity recently and I made it my business to intently observe the reactions of all participants – what stands out and what doesn’t, what’s unacceptable, what can be improved, what’s the correct approach. I have summarized my recommendations, based on my previous recruitment experience and on this particular consulting engagement, […]
How to prepare for a video skype interview?
My clients receive invites for skype, or another video media, interviews quite often. This type of interview is common for international companies or for companies with remote teams and management structures. Or the hiring manager is on a business trip and the hiring decision has to be taken quickly. Or the recruitment is outsourced outside […]
Job interview preparation: 5 lessons
I was sitting on the other side of the recruitment process and interviewed a few people for a challenging and high profile position in a large organization. The four candidates had already passed two selection rounds: CV and a phone interview with a recruiter. They’ve had the chance to learn more about the position, their […]
Какво ви мотивира?
Или какво ви кара да ставате сутрин от леглото? Коя е движещата ви сила? За кои каузи бихте се борили, без да се уморите? Все въпроси, които можете да чуете на интервю за работа и с които потенциалните ви работодатели искат да преценят дали бихте се чувствали в стихията си на позицията, за която те […]
