Interview etiquette is a two-way street — candidates and interviewers both have to make a good impression.
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Tags: behavior, Development Dimensions International, interviews
It’s a big candidate pet peeve: when a company doesn’t call after an interview. Now it seems, candidates are fighting back.
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Here’s a recent case that shows the importance of interview documentation.
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Tags: policy, Rastafarian, religious discrimination, safety
Warn managers: Some interview questions are always off limits. As this recent case shows, even when a candidate is hired, a manager’s comments could still come back to bite the company.
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Tags: bias, interview questions, pregnancy
Some companies, such as Google, are famous for asking weird, off-the-wall interview questions. Are they innovative or just wasting everybody’s time?
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Tags: interview questions
Asking about a candidate’s drive into your office is a good way to make small talk before an interview. But that information can be of use in other ways, too.
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Tags: commutes, compressed week, flex-time, telecommuting
We’ve all said some things we regret. But hopefully not while interviewing for a job, like these candidates.
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Tags: interview, job candidates, questions
Competition for jobs is high, and many candidates will go to great lengths to stand out — including lie to you.
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Tags: dishonesty, employment gaps, FakeResume, lies, reference checks
When HR pros ask candidates why they’re leaving their current job, they expect to get a picture about what work environment the applicants succeed in. But sometimes they get answers like these.
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Tags: dumb comments, interviews
Hiring managers often complain about the way job candidates act — and candidates do the same thing with hiring managers. And that can result in the loss of some good hires.
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Tags: angry job seekers, hiring managers
