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28/06/2016

How many companies will freeze hiring post-Brexit?

Hiring freezes are likely to come into effect post-Brexit according to the Institute of Directors (IoD).
The IoD surveyed 1,000 of its members and found that a quarter planned to freeze recruitment – the BBC reports.
A third of those surveyed said they would continue to hire at the same rate, and five per cent said job cuts were planned.
Overall, two-thirds said the Leave vote was bad for business.
"Business leaders are very, very concerned. Nearly half of them expect the other member states to punish Britain,” Simon Walker, Director General of the IoD said.
Walker said he did not think those that voted for Brexit realised they were voting "for constitutional and economic chaos".
"There's no point crying over spilt milk. Over time we must not lose faith in business to recover, but it was always going to be a shock with a loss of jobs and economic growth for quite a long time and it looks as though it will permeate through the whole of British business," he said.

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-06-27-how-many-companies-will-freeze-hiring-post-brexit

Hiring freezes are likely to come into effect post-Brexit according to the Institute of Directors (IoD)...

24/06/2016

The worst interviews ever - as told by recruiters

Job interviews can be life-affirming experiences, whereby the recruiter and the candidate leave feeling all the better for having met.
Or they can be disastrous.
A recent article on Vice.com had some America-based recruiters regale the internet with a smattering of the worst job interviews they had ever been subjected to.
One recruiter explained how a candidate called up a few minutes before their interview with a bizarre excuse: "About half an hour before she was supposed to come in, she sends an email: ‘This is probably going to sound odd, but my turtle unexpectedly got very sick, and I had to deal with a lot of back and forth to the vet.’
“An hour after her weird cancellation, she wrote us back with an update. ‘Don't worry! I am walking my turtle in the park to get some sunlight.’”
One candidate apparently ate “rotisserie chicken legs” during the interview, whilst another admitted they wouldn’t pass a background check because they once burnt a house down.
One recruiter warned of the dangers of placing an applicant who doesn’t have a passion for the job. The recruiter told Vice.com: “We actually placed a candidate who interviewed very well, but then almost immediately started getting calls from the client about terrible performance.
“She took three-hour lunch breaks, would come in late, leave early. They started tracking her closely, making note of all the times she went AWOL so we could have it on record.
“When we took her off the job, she was indignant, and swore up and down the company was lying.”
Other instances included an applicant who broke down in tears because his dog had just died, a candidate who continuously flirted with the interviewer and a jobseeker who ate a slice of pizza off the floor in front of a client.

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-06-23-the-worst-interviews-ever-as-told-by-recruiters

Fire-starters, flirtatious behaviour and flying pizza...

15/06/2016

Why Google interviews men & women differently

Gender-blind interview techniques are actively encouraged in the current diversity-conscious climate.
However, at Google, the interview requirements of men and women are different.
Speaking on NPR’s Hidden Brain podcast, Laszlo Bock, Senior VP - People Operations at Google, said they ask this question to all candidates: “On a scale of one to five, rate yourself as a Software Engineer.”
This sounds innocuous, but the differing ways men and women answer speaks volumes about their potential success at Google. The best answer for men is four, whereas for women it’s five.
Bock explains: “And our hypothesis is, that’s because men tend to overestimate their capabilities, on average. Men tend to be less self-aware, on average, as [compared to] women.
“And for a man to say four was a signal — not the only one, but a signal — that this guy’s a little more self-aware, maybe he realises he has something to learn, and that was positively correlated with success here.”
“If you’re a woman however, the score that was most predictive was a five out of five.
“And our hypothesis there was because there is so much societal pressure on women to be self-effacing and humble and hang back and be modest, and wait till they’re certain rather than raising their hand at the first opportunity like men, on average, do — that if a woman says she’s a five, first of all, she’s probably going to have higher EQ and social perceptiveness on average.
"And second — she’s gonna be amazing! And, indeed, that’s what we see.”

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-06-13-why-google-interviews-men-and-women-differently

Gender-blind interview techniques are actively encouraged in the current diversity-conscious climate...

13/06/2016

The ridiculous ways candidates are messing up interviews

Interviews can be stressful for even the most prepared candidate, though everyone expects to make a mistake now and again.
The trick is to cut down on those mistakes, helping your applicants to hone their skills and present the best version of themselves to the recruiter. So why are candidates in Hong Kong and Singapore seemingly going out of their way to ruin their interviews?
A recent article in eFinancial Careers collated some incredible instances of applicants scuppering their own chances in the weirdest ways imaginable.
“A candidate messaged me once saying that he couldn’t find the interviewer’s building,” explained one recruiter in Singapore.
“This was weird as it was the Standard Chartered building in the middle of Singapore. I told him to tell the taxi driver to take him straight there, but he headed home instead and replied ‘oh well it wasn’t meant to be’.”
Another candidate reportedly turned up for an interview wearing hot pants, whilst another asked the interviewer if they were single.
“Another Hong Kong candidate said he wasn’t looking to leave but was ‘just seeing what’s out there’,” commented Vince Natteri, Director of search firm Pinpoint Asia.
“What he really meant was that he would move for the right job – but what he said came out wrong and the interviewer thought he wasn’t interested at all and was just window shopping.”
Kyle Blockley, Managing Partner of recruitment firm KS Consulting also listed his own strange experience with some builders: “One candidate in Singapore took a Skype interview in what they thought was a quiet location until the building work next door kicked off and the bank excluded them for being unprepared.”
Other instances included a candidate getting a sudden case of vertigo during an interview..

Read article in full here..

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-06-10-the-ridiculous-ways-candidates-are-messing-up-interviews

Hotpants, haircuts and asking the interviewer out on a date...

26/05/2016

10 personal things your candidates shouldn't reveal upfront

Equipping your candidates with knowledge about the job specification, the values and culture of the business, and potential interview questions are salient to recruiters.
However, when under pressure, candidates can become skittish and end up filling interview silences with personal information - blurting out more than they should.
Liz Ryan, CEO and Founder of Human Workplace and a contributor at Forbes has collated a list of the ten things candidates should not mention at interviews:
Personal information is intrinsic in understanding how the candidate and employer match to an extent, but there are some topics that do more harm than good.
Informing candidates about the detrimental nature of revealing too much could prevent them from bringing up teary moments from a boyfriend back in 2002, or the fact they spend all their money on fruit machines at the weekends when asked about their motivation for the position.
Find the list of off-limits topics below;
1. Financial issues
2. Relationship issues
3. Legal troubles
4. Illness or injury
5. Family plans
6. Unpleasant departure from your last job
7. Religious affiliation
8. Political views
9. Manageable commitments
10. Complaints about former bosses
Her advice for candidates to overcome interview nerves is to “get into character the night before” and to “visualize the whole conversation.”
She also says: “Getting winded and out of breath does wonders for your nerves, your comfort level and even your tone of voice. If you can find a staircase near your interview location, run up and down a flight of stairs three or four times.”
Although unconventional, she says that this will put your body into a mode of recovery, increasing calmness and focus.

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-05-23-10-details-your-candidates-should-never-mention-during-interviews

Bad break-ups, hatred of former bosses and legal problems are all off the table....

23/05/2016

The 10 most in demand UK jobs revealed

Recruiting in skills short sectors is a true test of a recruiter’s mettle; candidates are scarce and competition to place them is fierce.
However, information compiled by Adzuna - provided to newspaper i – has revealed that recruiters themselves are highly sought after; spelling good news for those who work in the rec2rec industry.
Speaking to Recruitment Grapevine earlier this month, Lucy Stanistreet, Associate Director at MIT Recruitment, called it a "necessary evil".
“We are finding more and more that we are having to be more creative in sourcing candidates,” she said.
“It’s a great time for recruiters to move with such a candidate-short market but with it we have seen some businesses buying recruiters with inflated salaries. This practice is something we feel this could cause problems across the industry down the line.”
Engineers came first on the list, followed by nurses and developers – particularly software developers.
The education and hospitality sectors also made the list, with teachers and chefs in short supply.
Speaking at the CIPD L&D Show 2016 earlier this month, restaurant group D&D London's Head of Talent & Learning, Jaimie Stewart, spoke about the challenges of recruiting chefs, especially Millennials.
"Chefs have been around since Ancient Rome," Stewart said, "and restaurants have been around since the 18th century. The only consistent is chopping things, and chopping them fast. How do you vary that?”
He then revealed the three things he learnt about recruiting Millennials into the hospitality industry. They can be found here.
The full list of in-demand jobs (with their average salary in brackets) can be seen below;
1. Engineer (£38,210)
2. Nurse (£31,876)
3. Developer (£43,305)
4. Consultant (£35,813)
5. Recruitment consultant (£35,810)...

Follow this link to see the full top 10 list..

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-05-20-the-10-most-in-demand-uk-jobs-revealed2

You may need to watch out for those in rec2rec…

20/05/2016

Millions of potential candidates LinkedIn passwords 'for sale' online

A hacker is supposedly advertising over 100 million LinkedIn logins after the career site was hacked – meaning private candidate data could potentially end up in the wrong hands.
Recruiters often use LinkedIn to approach talent, and vice versa, which could mean a massive privacy breach for employers and applicants if the issue is not dealt with quickly.
LinkedIn plans to reset all of the accounts of those thought to be compromised, according to the BBC.
A LinkedIn spokeswoman commented on the data breach to the BBC: “We are taking immediate steps to invalidate the passwords of the accounts impacted, and we will contact those members to reset their passwords.
“We have no indication that this is a result of a new security breach.
“We encourage our members to visit our safety centre to ensure they have two-step verification authentication and to use strong passwords in order to keep their accounts as safe as possible.”
Candidate and employer details are said to have been advertised on at least two hack-related sites, with a total of 117 million passwords said to be included - according to the BBC.
In other news, Recruitment Grapevine recently reported on a new study which claimed recruiters shouldn’t recruit via LinkedIn. Read the whole report here.

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-05-19-millions-of-hacked-linkedin-passwords-for-sale-online

What does this supposed security breach mean for the recruitment industry?

19/05/2016

Company asks candidates to build IKEA furniture in interview

Assembling flat-pack furniture can be a true test of a person's patience, and one company is using the much-dreaded task to assess potential hires.
Unflatpack is holding a competition where potential candidates are asked to assemble an IKEA two drawer Malm against the clock, according to Get Reading.
IKEA’s flat-pack assembling service provider, Unflatpack, is seeking applicants at its ‘Flat-Pack Furniture Assembly Speed Trial’ who have had at least a year’s experience in assembling furniture.
Their Technical Director, Denver Thornton, says: “Our ideal candidate will be able to build most items of IKEA flat-pack with little need for instructions, but if you have over a year's commercial experience then we want you to come down to the roadshow and talk to me.
"I am running free IKEA product conversion courses in the Reading area over the coming months and I will get you up to speed.”
Mr Thornton adds: “Our Unflatpackers will build a Malm two drawer chest in around 15 minutes, but under test conditions they can get below nine minutes. I wouldn’t expect anyone to beat that time on Saturday, but I want to meet anyone with a commercial assembly background who would like to join our team.”
Managing Director John Griffin says: “We have some great fitters in the Reading and Oxford area, but we are recruiting for another ten full-time positions across Reading, Windsor, Oxford and Newbury areas."

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-05-18-company-asks-candidates-to-build-ikea-furniture-in-interview

Assembling flatpack furniture can be a true test of a person's patience, and one company is using the much dreaded task to assess potential hires...

16/05/2016

10 companies with the most 6-figure salaries revealed

It’s a recruiter’s job to know their candidates inside out – and that includes knowing everything about the market they work in.

Job search and salary comparison site Indeed.com has compiled a list of the companies that have the most six-figure salaried positions open, and unsurprisingly, tech firms are dominant.

Amazon placed top of the list, which has 1,200 roles on offer each paying over $100,000 (£70,000) or more a year.

Tara Sinclair, Indeed’s Chief Economist, spoke to Forbes about what these figures mean to the recruitment industry: “Seeing tech companies such as Amazon and Google make up half of the top ten not only reiterates the strong job demand by the U.S.’s tech giants, but the fact that these companies often offer relatively strong compensation.

“While this list can be motivating for job seekers, it’s important that they also keep in mind that we are in a tight labour market in many industries right now.

“Job hunters should keep an eye out for opportunities not just at the big name companies, but other employers who may be willing to pay for the right talent.”
A full list of the companies can be found below;

1. Amazon
2. JP Morgan Chase
3. PwC
4. Microsoft
5. Raytheon
6. Google
7. Oracle
8. Citi
9. HP
10. Booz Allen Hamilton
http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-05-13-10-companies-with-the-most-6-figure-salaries

It’s a recruiter’s job to know their candidates inside out – and that includes knowing everything about the market they work in...

14/05/2016

Rec agency relents on heels at work policy

Portico, the recruitment firm at the centre of a public scandal over a temp receptionist being sent home for refusing to wear high heels, has amended their dress code.
Temp worker Nicola Thorp was told to change into high heels when she arrived for her first day at the London offices of firm PwC wearing flat shoes – The Independent reports.
The 27-year-old was sent home without pay after being told she had to wear high heels with a height of two to four inches.
Recruitment firm Portico placed Thorp, and stated she had "signed the appearance guidelines".
They have since stated that they will review the code.
In a statement, PwC said they supported the move.
"We are pleased that Portico has responded to our concerns and is updating its uniform policy with immediate effect,” they said.
"PwC places a great deal of emphasis on providing a progressive working environment for all of our people and we feel strongly that this must include third party employees working in our offices.”
Ms Thorp has also launched a petition calling for the law to be changed and to stop employers from being able to insist a woman wear high heels as part of their work.
At the time of reporting it had over 66,000 signatures.

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-05-12-rec-agency-relents-on-heels-at-work-policy

Portico, the recruitment firm at the centre of a public scandal over a temp receptionist being sent home for refusing to wear high heels, has...

12/05/2016

Candidate shoots himself in leg before job interview

A hopeful job-seeker has lost the chance at an interview after he shot himself in the leg whilst preparing to interview for a janitor position at Panhandle elementary school, Florida.
Part-time jail guard, Travis Anthony Holland, 28, was waiting in his truck prior to his interview at the elementary school when he accidentally shot himself in the thigh.
According to The News Herald, he was replacing a spent round in his Derringer revolver before putting it in a secure compartment in his truck.
He is currently being treated at a local hospital, a report from Panama City Police Department reads.
The department are investigating whether the incident warrants criminal charges, as law enforcement officers are exempt from a state law barring guns on school ground.

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-05-11-man-shoots-himself-in-leg-before-job-interview

A hopeful job-seeker has lost the chance at an interview after he shot himself in the leg whilst preparing to interview for a janitor position at...

11/05/2016

Candidate has job offer revoked after 18 month sick leave

An applicant had their job offer revoked after a prospective employer allegedly saw a record of their previous absences.
The candidate was a disabled nurse, known only as Mrs West, and has since taken her employer, Yorkshire Ambulance Services NHS Trust, to an employment tribunal citing discrimination charges.
West claims that her offer of employment was taken back when the extent of her previous long-term absences were discovered - a total of 18 months, which were linked to her disability.
The applicant was originally offered a role as an NHS Helpline Advisor, according to Personnel Today, however, West claims that upon receiving a reference from her former employer, the NHS Trust changed their mind about the nurse.
West claimed in the employment tribunal that this withdrawal constituted discrimination arising from disability under the Equality Act 2010.
According to the report, the jury was struck by the speed at which the NHS revoked their offer- however they concluded that the main reason was the 18 month absence placing doubt in management’s mind on how well West could complete the job at hand.
The trial continues.

http://www.recruitmentgrapevine.com/article/2016-05-10-candidate-has-job-offer-revoked-following-18-month-sickness

An applicant had their job offer revoked after a prospective employer saw a record of their previous absences...

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