No matter how you look at it, and how much experience you have in interviewing, the interview is never easy. You\’re probably nervous: there is a lot riding on it, you\’re likely not the only one for the role, and for most people it is hard to showcase themselves, and think of good answers to
Implement a solid interview process and save yourself a lot of pain and hassle down the line. Avoid disappointed candidates and frustrated hiring managers, and keep yourself from being caught in the middle. Use these easy tips on how to improve your process, just like I have. I have been part of interview panels for
“For every position, a corporate job posting receives 250 applications. Only 4-6 of those will be interviewed. 75% of all submitted resumes will be rejected without ever being seen by a human recruiter.” Source: https://www.topresume.com/career-advice/what-is-an-ats-resume How to Get to the Interview Phase By now, you know that here at AskAway, we are all about the
When I open a vacancy, I receive sometimes, hundreds of resumes. A few are bad, a few are very good and the majority is mediocre. And it’s not just that the experience or background is good, or bad. Sometimes the resume itself isn’t good. Now, with unemployment numbers at record highs, it has never been
“I still remember my first video interview, back in the day. It took me a good 15 minutes to feel comfortable with the screen and the camera. And I was the HR Manager! I perfectly understand candidates being uneasy or conscious. But preparation is half the work. Don’t show up for a video interview and
\”I made an effort to improve my internal candidate process. The average cost of a hire is $4,100. Why would I spend that money, if I can find the perfect candidate, in my company, for a fraction of that?\” We talked about why it is important to have your processes in place. Today, we are
“Before I updated my recruitment processes, I received many, many resumes, and a lot of them were useless for the role. But they meant either that the team had a lot of extra working communicating and rejecting them, or not following up, which for me was unacceptable. I need to protect the brand of the
One of the most important tasks I have as a recruiter is to convince the hiring manager to write a unique kind of job posting.
“This is the perfect time for improving the recruitment processes, and my skills. I have never experienced anything like this. Not being able to go to my office, and work. To quickly check in with my candidates or just having trouble reaching my hiring manager. This pandemic changed the way that I am productive. But
“The nonverbal communication is at least as important as the verbal communication. When I was recruiting for a pretty important role in our company, it was my responsibility to go through the resumes and find a few candidates to put on a short-list. I was very happy to one day receive a resume that looked
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