Inspired answers to interview questions and scenarios taken form the archives of recruitment legend for some Friday fun – now would you hire these people?

1)   An interviewee was asked to sell a glass of water that was on the table in front of them. In order to do this they set fire to the bin in the room, which created a need….

2)   A nervous 16 year old applying for a position in the Royal Navey when asked the question can you swim ? replied 'why havn't you got enough…

Are you a cold calling machine? Well you could be if you listen to Georges Janin's advice. I recently had him as a guest 

on CareerCloud Radio where I recorded him speaking at a NYC recruiter meetup. I'm not much of a cold caller but I thought…

While I usually encourage corporate recruiting departments to create a separate Facebook Career Page (to build a Talent Community and keep your recruiting messages targeted to that community), staffing companies have the unique benefit of being able to maintain a single page on Facebook. That's because they don't necessarily need to separate their messages between clients and candidates.

Manpower has really made the most out of their …

So it's been slightly more than 7 months since Facebook released it's Audio Messaging and Video Shoot capability. I am curious to ask how this is being used for recruitment. I have not seen much talk about use cases for…

Invariably all the business today are keen to save money and cut the costs in pretext to the onging bad cost-effective conditions and hence are coming up with special action plan to combat these bad conditions, however, considering the VoIP system at workplaces can really make the business talking simple and charge effective.



VoIP has become one of the nearly all popular technological innovations of…

One of the most pressing factors for businesses looking to survive the economic downturn and thrive in the future is how they can secure the best talent for long-term growth and competitive advantage. Firms need to hire the right staff with the right skill set to drive the business forward in an environment of increasingly rapid change and technological developments. And yet, most businesses -…

I sometimes wonder if it's me....?

I've heard about all these really clever questions to ask at a job interview that will really sort the wheat from the chaff, but they whizz past me - and I can't help it, but I have to say to…

Finding your perfect job isn’t always an easy task. There are so many different positions within different industries and your forte might not be obvious for all to see.

It is incredibly important for you to find a job that can incite passion and enjoyment, as you have to work for such a long period of your life and spend a vast amount of time in a working environment. Having to go to a job that…

I just finished reading an article in Forbes online by WorkMarket co-founder Jeff Wald titled "Forget the Jobs Report, Focus on the Freelance Economy". His report sites…

Being married to a teacher, I’m biased, typically erring to a teacher’s point of view. However, when the behavior of teachers is harmful to children, I’ll take the kids’ side every time.

That’s the case in this latest awarding of Radical Accountability Zeroes to the UFT, the New York City affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, and the New York State…

Check out iCIMS' latest blog post from iCIMS guest blogger Erin Osternhaus.

The number of channels available to recruiters to source candidates has grown rapidly in recent years--namely those offered by social-media based recruiting. Software…

Recruitment marketing comes in all shapes and sizes, but what does it really say to candidates when an organisation goes the extra mile?

Examples of this can be seen in the following job advertisements. As you look through them consider what impression they would give you as a potential candidate……

I want to get peoples take on this, I try very hard to limit my LinkedIn connections to only people I could pick up the phone to and ask a question.  That way if you did really need an introduction to one of my connections I could provide that service for you, should I so choose. I understand LinkedIn’s philosophy of building your network especially so you can find others…

Oxford, MS is God's country.  Truthfully, I ended up going to Ole Miss for just a few reasons.  First things first, I could get in.  I never could figure out those SAT tests.  The University of Texas Austin was never really in the cards for me.  I was bright, I had a A minus GPA  from Westlake High School, but that just wasn't good enough for a school when everyone…

It's summer, and interns are a commodity hot on HR's mind. Internships can do wonders for any business' employer brand. The type of community outreach that cultivates young talent and gives them a foot in the door says a lot about a company. When an internship program offers the intern applicable tools and skills, it…

 Transparency in business is steadily becoming common practice. Businesses currently have a decision to make, they can keep those doors closed, or let it all hang out. Globalization, social media and the advent of sites like …

I recently had the opportunity to read a new book by Lawrence M. Miller entitled Getting to Lean: Transformational Change Management Beyond Problem-solving to Co-Creating the Future. In full transparency I have known…

Military Staffing Series on Why hire Military/Veterans and How to understand them!!

“American Soldier” by Toby Keith is a song about the life of a soldier in the military, why we do it, and why it must be done. I…