Potential management candidates are tested thoroughly during the interview process. If you have the ambition to become a senior executive, you need to lay out strong arguments for your interviewer. We’ll show you how you should confidently respond to the question, “Why do you want to be a leader?” Click on ALLOW button to have…
For organizations, hiring is a risky game. Most of the time, they must determine if a candidate is going to make a good employee solely on the basis of a CV, a few interviews, and a reference check. Since there is so much that goes into employee performance and satisfaction, it’s impossible for hiring managers…
So you’re through to the interview stage. Having presented to many directors and board members over the years, a meeting to discuss a career opportunity shouldn’t feel daunting. However, even the most self-assured executive can feel a degree of apprehension when facing something outside their immediate control. Not knowing what will be asked could be…
Ever since the global financial crisis of 2008, unemployment levels have grown in even the world’s largest economies, leading to a highly competitive job market for anyone trying to find work. Every day, employers are inundated with résumés from applicants, and sifting through all of these is a time-consuming process. Ayers, an Australian payroll and…
“Tell us, what’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?” Whoever thinks that this question hasn’t been used in an interview is wrong. Senior managers aren’t any exception to this rule – they apply to positions with lots of responsibility, and they’re also interrogated at great lengths. The HR manager that sits across from you and quizzes you most likely wants to find out as much as possible about your skills, your leadership abilities, and your personal and professional values. The candidate that panics under this pressure and begins to tell ridiculous stories about their barbecue last summer has already lost any chance at securing a spot. We’ll show you 4 trick interview questions that you may encounter in a job interview, and how your hiring manager will interpret your answers. Today you can learn how to stay calm and poised under pressure, and convey that you’re the perfect candidate for the senior management position.
What happens when your boss finds out you’ve been talking to recruiters? A scenario like this, in the age of mobile recruitment and the ever-closer relationship between headhunters and recruiters, isn’t totally unrealistic. Here are tips on how to handle this difficult situation.
Headhunters can find the perfect position for a candidate like you – when you prepare accordingly and know what to look for when dealing with a personal adviser, like a headhunter.
In our last interview with Jorg Stegemann, a global headhunter, he provided exclusive insights into his work as a top recruiter. Stegemann shared his tips for anyone over the age of 40 who may be searching for a new job, and even compared looking over resumes to perusing a restaurant menu
Everything was easier when we were still in school. At the end of the year, every student received a report card, with a simple scale of A-F that measured his progress throughout the year. But in the professional world, things are handled much differently. Once you leave your position at a company, you’re given a pat on the back…
Transferable skills are competencies and abilities that are relevant and valuable across different areas of life: socially and professionally. Also known as ‘portable skills,’ they can be transferred from one job to another, and could also extend to and include one’s hobbies, sports, volunteer work, or other important life experiences.
