When you interview, your objective is to impress. So, what do you do when you are asked a particularly hard question which leaves you feeling less than intelligent and pondering why? These are the questions which seem 100miles off the mark, they seem to have little or no relevance to the job you are interviewing for. They are abstract and out of the box. Read full article »

Psychometric testing has become commonplace to the recruitment process. Companies utilize the tool to assess employee suitability. Most psychometric tests will now be completed online. You will usually be provided a venue or assessment centre in which to undertake these assessments to ensure your environment is controlled. You may find in some instances, if you are undertaking assessments in an assessment centre, that some assessments may still be paper based. Read full article »

I am always amazing by the difficulty successful individual’s encounter when I advise them to include achievements on their resume. Individuals find it hard to take ownership or isolate their role within a team/department and to quantify their success. When you attempt to put pen to paper consider 5 major areas where you will have had success. Read full article »

Every interview will be different, which is not surprising, given the human element involved and considering that every position is different. For this reason, every contract interview will also be different. You can not 100% predict what will be asked and how your will perceived. However, you can and should prepare just the same as you would for a permanent interview. Read full article »

Group interviewing is a technique usually employed when recruiting a large intake of staff. Without a doubt, it is a tough interview method. Applicants are assessed at once, so your opportunity to make an impact is reduced. Further to this, what you are assessed on is more extensive and rigid. Read full article »

A Competency is the ability required by a person to perform their job effectively – an underlying characteristic of a person that results in effective or superior performance on the job. Read full article »

Every interview consists of a series of questions from the interviewer to the job seekers and usually an opportunity for job seeker to ask questions. Interviewers do come in all shapes and sizes so different interviewers will ask different questions. They all try to satisfy themselves at the end of the interview and consider: Read full article »

Interviews are still the most popular form of selection for most positions and often individuals that perform well at interview are selected ahead of those that are perhaps better qualified but who do not perform as well. Good interview technique is vital to securing the top jobs and like exam success it can be learned. Read full article »

Talking about your strengths is easy, but what about your weaknesses? We recently posed a question to job seekers and employers and it was unanimous that this is the most difficult interview question to answer. Read full article »

It’s not what you say its how you say it. Imagine the scene; you are in an interview and you have nailed all of the answers yet the employer rejects you based on ‘poor communication skills’. How can this be so? Read full article »