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50 common behavioural job interview questions and how to answer them

50 common behavioural job interview questions and how to answer them

Behavioural interview questions are designed to help interviewers understand how candidates have handled various work situations in the past, based on the belief that past behaviour is a good predictor of future performance. When answering these questions, it’s important to be specific and authentic, using the STAR method (Situation,

Why don’t employers advertise salary information on job adverts?

Why don’t employers advertise salary information on job adverts?

Why don’t employers advertise salary information on job adverts? It’s a common question asked by job seekers. And the common perception is that it’s so employers “𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡” Those of us who have been around the block for a while know that there are a fair few different reasons

Things I would do to kickstart my job search and give myself the best possible chance of landing a new job

Things I would do to kickstart my job search and give myself the best possible chance of landing a new job

If I suddenly found myself out of work tomorrow, these are the things I would do to kickstart my job search and give myself the best possible chance of landing a new job: 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐨 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 I’d slap it straight on my profile, loud & proud. It lets my network know I’

3 red flags candidates look out for in hiring companies: They’re how you ‘get blacklisted,’ says ex-(insert company name) recruiter

3 red flags candidates look out for in hiring companies: They’re how you ‘get blacklisted,’ says ex-(insert company name) recruiter

While finding suitable candidates can be challenging, there are ways to conduct yourself that could make doing so even harder. “There’s something called validation seeking behaviour, aka desperation,” says Lee Harding, a recruiter and some bloke who likes to talk about talent acquisition. He adds that “it’s that

Is It Ok To Lie On Your CV Or Resume?

Is It Ok To Lie On Your CV Or Resume?

Given how tough the job market is, it can be really tempting to lie on your CV. Just a few little white lies like changing dates to cover a gap in employment, a little upgrade on your degree or exam results, or maybe even changing your job title to make

February 24 Monthly Round Up

February 24 Monthly Round Up

Spring is pretty much just around the corner here in the UK, the days are getting longer and it's getting a bit warmer too, still lots of rain though! This month saw The Recruiting Playbook hit over 2,000 subscribers which is crazy! My TikTok account also hit

Crowdsourcing Job Search Advice From Recruiters

Crowdsourcing Job Search Advice From Recruiters

I like to give job search advice, you'll find a lot of it in this blog and on my TikTok channel . But you should never take advice from just one person I reckon, and it's best to get advice from some different people to help you