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Interview Set Up
You only get one chance to make a first impression and the way in which you deal with the applicant throughout the interview process will say a lot about you and the business. If you decide to make an offer and the candidate has more than one offer – you want them to chose you…
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Testing
Testing applicants is a great way of determining whether they can actually do the job you need them to do. You can test for skills, aptitude, personality etc. There are hundreds of tests on the market and selecting the right one is really important. You also need to ensure you know what a pass or…
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Telephone Screening
When you are recruiting, you could end up with hundreds of applications, once you have sorted the ‘not a chance’ from the ‘possible’, telephone interviewing is a great way of producing a manageable long list (or short list, if you are able to be that tight on your criteria). Work out what your key questions…
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Sifting CVs
Once you have a pool of aplicants, you need some way of determining who to short list, who to reject and who to keep warm and put on hold. In today’s 52 Top Tips, I share a few thoughts. To find our more about our recruitment services, check out our recruitment pages To order your…
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Selection
Once you have a pool of candidates to choose from, it is decision time! Don’t just go with your gut instinct – test them. Make sure they can actually do the job you need doing.
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Marketing
Before you can recruit your staff, you need a pool of applicants to choose from. You need to attract applicants to your business and to the role. This is no different to any other marketing exercise. It is about getting your message clear, knowing who your market is and deciding on the right media to…
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Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are essential tools for recruiting, managing and rewarding employees. In the first of our 52 top tips, HR Specialist Donna Obstfeld talks about how Job Descriptions are the starting point for successful recruitment.
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Walking Out
On Friday morning I got a call, well… more of a spoiler actually! It was a researcher from the JVS show on BBC Three Counties Radio – “Following Aleksandra King’s shock departure from The Apprentice last night, we’d like to interview you about people who walk out of jobs with no notice” Me: “Thanks for…
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Is it a Duck?
The Employment Tribunal has ruled that two drivers are infact ‘workers’ under the definition in the Employment Rights Act 1996 and therefore are afforded protections not available to genuine freelancers. This case will be appealed by Uber, they can’t afford not to because of the implications for their global business model. Uber have also looked…
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Have you been fishing recently?
I was recently reminded of a book and concept I first encountered approximately 20 years ago. Having worked for 2 large multi-national retailers in my early HR career, ‘team building’ and ‘personal development’ had a much higher profile and investment than many small companies I work with today can afford, but what follows is appropriate…