First I was horrified. Then I had to cringe with embarrassment. No wonder HR and recruiters get a bad wrap when it comes to recruitment. In recently reading an article titled ‘How To Respond To Unsuccessful Applicants’, I discovered just why HR and recruiters get branded with disparaging labels...
Trick Questions: Should You Use Them In An Interview?
Recently a journalist contacted me to get my opinion on some good trick questions to use in interviews. Their view was that interviews can get boring and to 'shake it up' a little, they wanted to offer readers of their business magazine options for 'out-of-the-box' questions for candidate...
What is ‘Lazy Recruitment’? And Are YOU Guilty Of It?
By Anne-Marie Orrock Imagine you are buying a second hand car. That has about 10 years ‘experience’ on the road. You would walk around the car and check out the body for any damage. Sit inside, press all the buttons, raise the hood and check out the engine. You would even take it for a test drive...
Why is it’s so difficult to find an excellent employee? – Part 2
This post refers to part one of the same question. This question was posted on a LinkedIn forum for HR professionals and it constantly receives responses from around the world daily. The responses usually point the finger at Managers incompetence or HR and back and forth it goes. However, I...