Category: Interviewing

Video interviews speed up recruitment processes

16th October 2018 2 Comments Our Vacancy

Skype video interviewing is finally here – so if you are involved in recruitment selection, then consider this as a “must have” addition to a candidate’s CV.   Statistically proven to be more time effective to evaluate a personality fit for your company when you can see an applicant’s responses to questions rather than making a telephone call or worst still, just looking at a CV.  Our Vacancies offer recorded interviews of shortlisted applicants as a free option to all users of our advertising and recruitment services.

Five curveball questions interviewers should ask at every interview

15th October 2018 Leave a comment Our Vacancy

This blog first appeared on Reed’s site in October 2018

Let’s be honest, it’s always nice to keep candidates on their toes at an interview…  

The classic curveball question, also meant to be a good gauge of a candidate’s creativity and how well they will work under pressure, definitely falls firmly within this category.

And whilst there are arguably no right or wrong answers, you definitely want to be sure you’re asking the right questions.

To help inspire you, here are five curveball questions that you could ask at an interview, courtesy of James Reed’s bestselling book, ‘Why You: 101 Interview Questions You’ll Never Fear Again’:

Click here to see all 5 questions with examples of good and bad answers

What traits do the best bosses have?

14th October 2018 No Comments Our Vacancy
In an era where charisma, forcefulness and even bluster are heavily rewarded in business, humility is beginning to make a comeback, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal — and some companies are even hiring for this trait. The report notes that three recent studies have found that those leaders who are considered humble “inspire close teamwork, rapid learning and high performance in their teams.” Similarly, employees who display the trait are less likely to quit or be absent from work. The only problem is that, unlike charismatic or spotlight-craving leaders, humble ones tend to fly under the radar.