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Candidate vs recruiter. Stop factors failing interview

No matter how corny it sounds, but you can’t make the first impression twice, especially if acquaintance is significant for your career. Both the recruiter and the applicant are people and, perhaps, not without a flaw. Therefore, each side must take into account all the possible stop factors that act like a red rag even on the most cool-blooded English lord. Carelessness A recruiter’s time is always money, moreover, the money of the company he represents. His working day is scheduled every minute, and there are not one, or two candidates in his schedule. If someone invited to an interview shows blatant non-punctuality without appearing at the meeting at the appointed time, and even without warning - that's all, hello to the black list! Carelessness at such a crucial moment, as a job, is interpreted as optionality in general and in principle. It is not enough for the recruiter to find out what exactly happened if the candidate did not bother to call himself and clearly explain
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8 forbidden gestures at the interview

There is no such person who would not be worried about the interview. But someone manages to keep himself in control, while in another experience “creeps out” uncontrollably in facial expressions and gestures. We talked with recruiters and found out what can spoil the impression of the applicant? Do not bite your nails “Some people start biting their nails with excitement. Agree that the sight is terrible. One candidate for an engineer’s vacancy astounded me by doing it so methodically, nail by nail, that I wanted to advise him to change his profession. At the manicurist. " Keep your hands to yourself “A lot of applicants nervously“ torture ”various objects: pens, pencils, pieces of paper, their own documents and even things lying on the interviewer's desk. There are a lot of cases. At one, the pen fell apart, and he, forgetting about the conversation, rushed to collect it. Another almost his whole notebook was torn to shreds. " “One young man twisted a button

The irresistible spell of your resume

It doesn’t matter if you are an active job seeker or just interested in this topic, but you probably wondered more than once: how to make sure that your resume is noticed against the rest? Indeed, very often people with almost the same qualifications have to really compete for the right to take a place in the office of a large company. So how do you make your resume truly compelling? The answer to this question consists of two points: • First, three key points. • Secondly, use a win-win strategy to find the right job. Key Points of an Irresistible Resume More often than not, the success of your cv does not depend on your observance of any clear rules. Rather, people and situations play a leading role. But there are things that work under any, even the most unexpected circumstances. Start by putting yourself, your loved one, in the place of a personnel officer or recruiter. How many resumes do you think they look at in one working day? Obviously, no one will read your five

Secrets of employment in the capital

A variety of trainings, books, lectures and seminars with employment tips are now enjoying success. All of them contain secrets, resorting to which you can find the work of your dreams. For example, many advise not only to monitor job ads, but also to engage in self-training, to develop new skills and so on. So, we will consider the main points of successful employment in Kiev and answer the popular questions that arise when looking for a job. What is the best way to start hiccuping work? If you are determined to seek a job, you should take it very seriously and consistently. The first thing to do is to create a resume, and place it on sites specializing in job search, for example trud.ua. It is necessary to write out potentially interesting companies in which you would like to work, and send letters with an attached resume to the recruitment service - in every large company there is one. The resume should reflect relevant information about you as a job seeker so that it is inte

Who are the headhunters and how to interest them?

“How do you know about me?” You didn’t post your resume anywhere, didn’t express a desire to change your job, didn’t give your phone number to anyone, but suddenly they called you with an “offer that you can’t refuse”? Then this will definitely be your first question to the headhunter - a recruiter who “hunts” for valuable personnel, often luring them from other companies. However, you will not receive an answer to it - at least from a professional headhunter. Such people never reveal their sources and do not even discuss your proposed job when you first talk on the phone. Why so much mystery? To keep silent about something, making you feel “special,” is one of the psychological tricks used by headhunters to lure you into a personal meeting over a cup of coffee. So how do they find the workers their customers need? Is it possible to become one of those who may be of interest to them? Can. Here are 10 basic rules to get your bounty hunters interested. 1. Be visible One of