How do I explain redundancy during a job interview?
Over the past few weeks, I’m sure you have noticed a lot of big layoffs happening across different industries. It is heart breaking reading some of the LinkedIn posts people are sharing about their experiences being made redundant and how much it can knock people. If you’re one of the many who have been […]
Marketing Interview Questions To Ensure Candidate Quality [Free Checklist]
When it comes to finding the right candidate for your job, there’s nothing more important than asking the right questions. This is why your interviews should be carefully crafted with questions that will weed out the star qualities in a candidate. It’s therefore imperative to have a set of thorough questions that uncover everything from […]
Horrifying Hiring Practices That Scare Great Candidates Away
Ok, so perhaps ‘horrifying’ is something of an overly dramatic term! But over the years, Team TalentHub have heard all manner of stories about why candidates get ‘spooked’ by their potential new employer and decide not to progress with the opportunity. Here are some of the most regularly mentioned occurrences that may lead your dream […]
How To Prepare For An Interview Using 4 Easy Steps
When it comes to interview preparation, you want to do everything possible to give yourself the best chance of success. Much like any scenario, the more you train and prepare for it, the better you’ll be. If you want to come across prepared, confident and impressive to your prospective employer, read on. As recruitment specialists, […]
UPSKILL: The Most In-Demand Programming Languages of 2018
Staying on top of industry trends and maintaining an up-to-date skillset is more important in software development than in almost any other industry. The market for developer jobs is remarkably varied, with no single language dominating so much of the market that it renders spending time on other languages redundant; having a wide skillset than […]
How To Nail Your Interview Presentation
You’ve found the job you’ve been waiting for, and secured an all-important interview. There’s just a presentation standing in the way of you getting the job, and you need to nail it, but how? As a leading recruitment agency, it’s the question we hear time and time again – ‘How can I be the best […]
4 Steps To A Year Of Success
It’s that time of year, where we finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, the ‘out of office’ email is on standby and we’re ready for the Christmas festivities to begin! But before you officially sign off for a rest and recharge, make sure you have your ducks in a row. Now […]
Interview Horror Stories
Nothing kills the excitement of a potentially great new role, then an interview that goes horribly wrong. And whilst (thankfully) most interviews go well, on occasion there are some shocking stories that leave either the candidate or client horrified or truly very embarrassed! Since its Halloween, we would like to share 4 tips to ensure […]
Asking the right questions
A job interview could be compared to a two-way street. This means that besides answering questions, the employer will usually give you opportunities to fire a few back at them. So be prepared to ask, and ask correctly – as what you say and how you say it could be a key factor in deciding […]
Job Interview 101: Everything a Candidate Needs To Know – Part II
We’ve published before here the first part of our tips about everything candidate needs to know for a job interview and here’s the second part of it: Mind The Social Roles are filled by people, and companies are made of different people filling different roles, each from different backgrounds, all working together for a common […]
