What are values? Many organisations have defined values which reflect the ‘identity’ of the organisation and the behaviour of the people that work within it. For example, HSBC’s values are: Dependable open to different ideas and cultures connected to customers, communities, regulators and each other A recent ISE (Institute for Student Employers) survey found that […]
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Strengths based recruitment has been rising in popularity amongst graduate recruiters in recent years. A recent Institute for Student Recruitment survey identified that 43% of graduate recruiters now measure candidates’ strength at some point in their selection process. What are Strengths? A strength is an activity that somebody performs well in and which energises them. […]
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What is a technical interview? If you are applying for a position in an engineering, technology or science organisation, the likelihood is you’ll get an interview containing technical questions. This allows recruiters to assess relevant specialist knowledge and skills. Some employers favour a separate technical interview, whereas others prefer to include technical questions […]
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“There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.” JK Rowling. Storytelling is central to human existence, and common to every culture. We use stories to not only make sense of the world, but to also explain the world to others. Storytelling is the best tool we can use to […]
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A key to succeeding in any recruitment process is to know what criteria you are being measured against. If you know what they are looking for, then you can make sure your application form, interview answer or assessment centre performance gets top marks. It’s just like knowing the marking criteria at university. Employers use different […]
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We are all familiar with the traditional ways to job search: online vacancy sites, newspapers, recruitment agencies, visiting the Job Centre and word of mouth. But what if you’re interested in a sector where it’s challenging to find vacancies and some jobs are never even advertised? This requires a broader job search and thinking outside […]
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