Recruitment Advice

Once you have you arrived at your interview on time and have sat down with the interviewer, it is at this point you have to stand out from the other candidates that they have met.

Do

• Bring a extra copy of your C.V to the interview
• Greet the interviewer by their tile and surname
• Make good eye contact with the interviewer
• Avoid poor language and pause words such as “like” and “um”
• Have high confidence and energy levels
• Stress your achievements
• Show off your research that you have done on the company
• Show what you can do for the company
• Ask intelligent questions about the job
• Close the interview by telling the interviewer that you want the job
• Ask them the next steps in the process

Dont

• Rely on your C.V to sell you, you are there to sell yourself
• Chew gum during the interview
• be soft spoken, be confident about yourself
• Act as if your desperate for the job
• say anything negative about your  current job or colleagues
• lie or over exaggerate your achievements
• answer questions with a simple yes or no

Going to a interview can seem quite daunting, but if you prepare and research in advance you will have nothing to worry about.

Following these steps will guide you through the process.

Step1 Planning your route

No employer likes it when you turn up late, remember they have a day of planned meetings to attend and can not wait for you. When looking at the route, take into consideration traffic, road works and always make sure you are 15 minutes early. You can always do a trail run the day before to see how long it will take.

Step 2 Researching the company

You should always do some research on the company you are interviewing for, the employer has spent time looking through your C.V and researching you, so take some time to research about them. You can do this via the company website, forums and local news.

Step 3 Dress code

It is always difficult to decide what to wear to a interview and as times have changed it has become more relaxed. Traditionally men always wore there smartest suit and the same for women, however it all depends on the industry, i would always recommend to look smart and presentable.

Step 4 First impressions

The first time you meet your perspective employer, the first few moments are the most important. Greet them with a friendly smile and a firm handshake and always introduce yourself.

Remember to answer all the questions and be prepared for the ones that try to catch you out!

If you know of any other steps that will help to prepare for an interview, please leave a comment below.

How do you go about creating the perfect C.V?

When sending your C.V to your perspective employer this will be the first time they will hear about you and this is the opportunity to WOW them on paper!

Within the first 30 seconds of the employer reading your C.V they will know whether they want to invite you to a  interview or not.

The aim of the C.V is to get you to the first interview, employers look at 100’s of C.V’s and you need to stand out from the crowd. Your C.V needs to highlight that you are right for the position. You must demonstrate

• You have an understanding of the job role
• You have the professional and person attributes for the role
• The skills you have to offer
• Previous experience

Further more, C.V’s must be short enough for the employer to scan the page and want to meet you, clearly laid out and in a logical order and be relevant for the role. Your C.V should always be tailored to the position your are applying for.

Before submitting your C.V you must proof read, read and read again the most common errors on C.V’s are spelling and grammar mistakes, keep the document to 2 pages and honesty is always the best policy.

If you don’t already have the perfect C.V you can use a online tool that will help your apply for your dream job, you can create a professional fully formatted C.V that will stop you doing common errors and mistakes.

Welcome to my recruitment advice blog.

I will be discussing all aspects of recruitment and selection from creating the perfect C.V to your first day in your new job.

Lets begin with, “What is Recruitment?”

Recruitment is a vital part of a business’ human resource planning.

When recruiting new staff for any business the aim of recruitment and selection process is to recruit talented individuals to help achieve the overall business objectives.

Recruitment is a continuous process and it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to develop a progression method for staff turnover.

The stages in recruitment are too:

• Look at the role that you want to recruit for, identify skills gaps, prepare job descriptions and person specifications
• Look at ways in which you will attract your candidates,using a variety of recruitment methods will help to achieve a wider range of candidates
• Look at what are the most effective ways of interviewing the candidates and the selection methods when deciding which candidates are most suitable
• Look at the induction plan to get the candidates into the role and the individuals training needs

Having the right person, in the right role is crucial to the business performance, successful recruitment depends on finding the right person.