3 Tips to win trust from colleagues
To gain a reputation that you are resourceful, colleagues need to trust you first. 3 simple steps to establish trust: 1. Genuinely establish a willingness-to-learn attitude. “Can you help me please?” is a magical phrase that will make even strangers to help you. It will work better in a corporate environment. Your honesty is established […]
Why corporate background checks are overrated
Corporate background-checks are a waste of time and money. This is not a justification for hiring people who lie about their credentials. But it is wiser for an organization to restructure their talent scouting policies in a manner that tests candidate-competence during interviews. · A web-designer can be asked to build a website in 4 […]
3 Lessons to learn from successful Head Hunters
Successful recruiters go entrepreneurial by establishing their own head-hunting business. Most recruiter’s objective within companies, is to fill designations at the earliest. Worse, many organizations incentivize such quantitative metrics instead of qualitative assessments. 3 lessons young recruiters can learn from head-hunters: 1. Build long-term relationships – Over the years, they built lasting relationships with many […]
Is your company over or under hired?
It’s a sign of bad management if the company is over or under hired. Exceptions are fine for a short intervals. But is has become norm for most companies to hire during economic boom and fire during bust. There no correlation between revenues and work-force strength, and neither is attrition a good measure to judge […]
The Power of Recruiter – Hiring Manager collaboration
In most organizations, the recruiter – hiring manger (HM) relationship do not go beyond resume sharing and calendar appointments for interviews. This is a recipe for disaster. The relationships between HMs and recruiters are as critical as pilot and airport control tower. Miscommunication and ignorance can cause flight (company) crash. It is imperative that recruiters […]
Why job security is an overrated thought
Feeling secured in a full-time position in as an illusion. About 80% of the human workforce are engaged in self-employment, part-time, trade or contract based work. The remaining 20% are salaried employees doing full-time work. Given the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation, repetitive work will be replaced by machines. We are already witnessing […]
Company Reputation vs Boss’s Leadership – What to choose?
Choosing the Boss (your reporting manager) should be your #1 priority. More than company pedigree or salary benefits, working under good leadership has 2 invaluable benefits: 1. Learning – You will be mentored under a good boss. The experiences gained in terms of team management, problem solving, communication and knowledge application are priceless. It is […]
What does it mean when recruiters do not get back?
Following interviews, the wait-time to hear from recruiters is marked by anxiety for most people. Job search can be an agonizing experience, especially when there is no job at hand. While it is a recruiter’s duty to close the communication loop, most tend ignore candidates who are not under consideration. It is job seeker’s expectation […]
The Secret of Fast Learners
There is correlation between fast learners and career success. Their secret is this – they are voracious readers. Voracious reading does not happen by chance. It is a practiced daily-discipline, with rewarding career outcomes in long term. It is a methodical process: · Voracious readers have holistic understanding of industrial and technological trends · Trends […]
How to avoid speaking fast during interviews
Speaking fast comes off as insecurity or being desperate for the job. Another downside is that it is hard for your interviewer to comprehend you. Maybe you are nervous or shy, which is understandable, or perhaps speaking fast is your nature. However, it is important that you speak with a calm demeanor in general (not […]