Whilst this can sometimes feel like a bit of a trick question, having a prepared answer is a must. Just make sure it reflects you, your past or current employer and potential employer in a positive light! Here are our top answers on how to answer this common interview question: Example answers “Within my current
In a talent crunch, it’s easy for recruiters and hiring managers to focus on filling open slots. But that approach can give you tunnel vision when it comes to the candidates who could be a good fit for other roles. Organizations need to move away from a requisition-style talent strategy and build candidate-centric recruiting models,
Recruiters and hiring managers both dread the same scenario: After the first month on the job, the new hire is not the person who shone brightly during the interview and screening process. Maybe he or she needs more time to acclimate, but warning sign behaviors could also signal that a big mistake was made. Here
USE YOUR TWITTER ACCOUNT TO HELP YOUR CAREER NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. Seven in ten employers are snooping candidates’ social media profiles prior to hiring, according to a 2017 CareerBuilder survey, up from 6 in 10 employers in 2016. That means if you have social media accounts, like Twitter, you should be using them to
Loyal employees are a major asset for a strong company. Many businesses think that employees are automatically loyal just because they’re getting a regular paycheck. The truth is loyalty isn’t for sale. Loyalty has to be earned by the way you treat your employees. Transforming your business isn’t easy. You can’t do it alone. Without
BEING LATE DOESN’T IMPRESS EMPLOYERS, AND REPEATED TARDINESS COULD CAUSE YOUR EMPLOYER TO NO LONGER SEE YOU AS DEPENDABLE – OR WORSE, GET YOU FIRED. You likely think your boss understands that life happens and that there are going to be days that you arrive late to work. After all, cars break down, alarms fail
Eagerly sending your resume to the perfect job posting or trying to contact recruiters – but not getting a response? If you’re wondering whether your application traveled into a black hole, you have plenty of company. Many job seekers report similar experiences, with reactions ranging from despair to frustration with employers. Can’t they at least
Autumn is football season and as I listen to the TV analysts handicapping each game two words are ubiquitous in their conversation when they discuss what it takes for each of the two teams to win. These words are ‘Game Plan’. In football, more than in any other sport, regardless of the disparity of talent,
Aliko Dangote GCON was born on 10 April 1957, into a wealthy Muslim family in Kano State, Nigeria. Dangote attended the Sheikh Ali Kumasi Madrasa (Arabic School), followed by Capital High School, Kano. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in business studies and administration from Al-Azhar University, Cairo. Growing up as a child, Aliko Dangote was
After hurtling through four years in college, the next question many fresh graduates ask themselves is, “Where do I go from here?” While college prepares students by supplying them with the necessary information needed in a particular field of study, there aren’t many self-assessment tools beyond that. It might not adequately prepare them for what