Gone are the days when interviewers stuck to a list of interview questions to ask about the candidate’s strengths, weaknesses, etc. Recruitment has come a long way and as a hiring manager/interviewer you should know that an interview isn’t an interrogation—it should be a comfortable conversation.
But, how would you make it a breezy meeting while capturing the essence of the person in front of you? If this is something that gets you a bit perplexed, here are some pointers for you to come up with better interview questions for your next interview.
AuthorAndrew Nicol is the founder and CEO of Agoge Recruitment and coHired, based in Hamilton NZ. If I asked you if you were an above average driver, you'd probably answer yes. Almost everyone would (myself included) but the reality is not everyone is in the top 50% of drivers. Similarly, as Hiring Managers we all believe we are pretty good at picking great people for our teams. This can be despite low productivity, high turnover, and ongoing culture problems. We’re all familiar with the phrase “recruit for culture, train for skills”, but if we lack values-based process, it will quickly come back to the Hiring Managers ‘gut feel’ of cultural fit. That’s why developing values-based recruitment process is critically important. Values Based Recruitment describes a process where organisations intentionally recruit staff who align to the organisational and team values. It makes culture and values the primary focus, with skills and experience secondary. The benefits of recruiting for values are:
Author | Andrew Nicol is the founder and CEO of Agoge Recruitment and coHired, based in Hamilton NZ. I was attending a conference recently where the keynote speaker was talking about fixed and growth mindsets. He asked everyone who had a fixed mindset to raise their hand and naturally I did. I was the only one! Which is crazy because we all have a fixed mindset. In fact the majority of our beliefs and attention are focused on supporting our current world view. Don’t believe me? Consider these topics… Climate change; immunisation; diversity; feminism; evolution; the government; raising kids; your boss; or even what AI will do to your job. I guarantee you, like me, that you have a fixed mindset in most of these areas. Which is OK, because we can’t be growing in every area, at all times. So how do we transition from fixed to growth in an area of strong belief? Learn at the edges. Take an area where your mindset is fixed and learn or read or consider the complete opposite edge of your current view. Or if your belief is middle of the road, read at the extreme edges of both points of view. As you approach the edges with openness, your views and beliefs will shift. Often not to the edge, but almost certainly from where it was. Growth doesn’t come from focusing our attention narrowly. Growth comes at the edges. ∴ I wonder if the fact that I was the only person to raise my hand about having a fixed mindset, means that I was the only one who actually had a true growth mindset. Because knowing where our mindset is fixed, is the foundation of true growth. Author | Andrew Nicol is the founder and CEO of Agoge Recruitment and coHired, based in Hamilton NZ.
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The future of jobs is changing and so is the way you apply for those jobs. 6 years ago (a lifetime in technology) I wrote 14 tips to stand out when applying for a job. Well the way we apply for jobs and big data is changing the whole job seeker experience so here’s my latest tips: Help the machines Computers and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are now doing a lot more of the screening and recommendations to companies of who they should employ.
Take advantage of Technology Companies are using technology like crazy. You can too.
Stay Human You are human. You are beautifully uniquely you. Make sure you take every opportunity to show that.
Will machines completely replace humans in the recruitment process? Yes & No
The big question: If a company dehumanizes me in the recruitment process, will they genuinely care about me as a human being when I get the job? Author | Andrew Nicol is the founder and CEO of Agoge Recruitment and coHired, based in Hamilton NZ.
Original Post from https://andrewnicol.net/2019/02/28/10-great-tips-when-applying-for-jobs-online/ |
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