Why Is It So Hard To Deal With Idiots?

The recruitment of employees is usually not a straightforward business. It can take a lot of time and can have a fair amount of cost associated with it. Consequently, it’s important that costs are kept under control and reduced where possible, although not by cutting corners in the recruitment process since this will adversely affect…

Loan processors are integral to a loan broking business with the important function of taking the loan applicants through the process of applying for, negotiating with the lender, securing the loan and finally arranging its settlement. They can deal with various products used to purchase anything from land and houses, to business assets and motor…

The purpose of the skills based interview is to isolate a candidates particular skill set. This will usually be conducted by someone with a specific skillset akin to that required by the position needing to be filled. Generally it would not be a separate interview but would become part of a panel interview where one…

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is sometimes compared to IQ, although they are quite different,  EQ is a relatively new concept and seeks to describe how someone’s inherent emotional skills can adapt to new situations and ‘read’ the needs of others.

Many companies like to undertake their own recruitment process — identifying vacancies, posting job advertisements, conducting candidate screening and selection, and salary negotiation. They do this because they think it gives them more control and is cheaper whereas, in reality, there are several benefits in using a proficient recruitment agency.   1. Insider Knowledge Recruitment…

Why Ask the Interviewer Questions? Job interviews cause anxiety.  Usually, the focus is on answering questions and when the candidate is asked if they have any questions, many candidates often answer a simple ‘no’.  However, asking questions of the interviewer is an important part of the process for two reasons: Questions Impress the Interviewer. Candidates…