Psychometric tests – Do not cheat, you’ll just get caught out Tuesday, May 22 2012 

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http://www.unigrad.com.au/Blogs/post/2012/05/22/Psychometric-tests-Do-not-cheat-youll-just-get-caught-out.aspx

If you’ve recently applied for a graduate job you have probably had to sit a psychometric test as part of the recruitment process. If you’ve never taken a psychometric test before, you may be keen to understand a little more about them.

Unfortunately, psychometric tests can cause some of the most anxious moments for graduates. They’re really not that scary to be honest. Essentially psychometric assessments are scientifically constructed to predict how likely it is that a candidate will be successful in a role. It allows employers to remove error from their decision making process and select only the best candidates for their vacancies. Importantly, this is also in your best interest as it helps ensure that you’ll find a job you’ll enjoy and perform well in.

Some applicants will do just about anything to put their best food forward during a recruitment process and may consider cheating in psychometric tests. Recent Australian research suggests that around 10% of applicants attempt to engage in some type of ‘cheating’ behaviour. Candidates who cheat during the testing phase typically use the assistance of calculators, completion guides, paid “experts”, as well as friends and family.

 

 

How to Remove Lies From Your Resume (and LinkedIn) Without Getting Fired… Wednesday, May 16 2012 

career and resume , , , conduitsourcing 5:43 pm

http://www.hrcapitalist.com/2012/05/how-to-remove-lies-from-your-resume-and-linkedin-without-getting-fired.html

So you’ve distributed a lie on your resume.  Maybe a big one, maybe a small one.

Still, if you’ve been following the saga of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, any lie on your resume should give you cause for pause.  Consider the rundown of Thompson’s alleged character issue via a resume lie from the San Jose Mecrury News:

“Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Scott Thompson will step down from the helm of the Sunnyvale Internet company after a furor resulting from a false degree on his company bio, according to a Sunday report.Activity broadcasts

Thompson, who took over as head of the struggling company less than six months ago, claimed he received degrees in accounting and computer science from Stonehill College near Boston, but Yahoo’s largest outside investor revealed earlier this month that the accounting degree was the only one he earned.

Yahoo admitted Thompson did not receive a computer science degree, but termed it an “inadvertent error.” That did not halt the controversy stemming from the revelation, however, and Thompson’s attempts at damage control — two apologies to Yahoo staff and claims that the error resulted from a mistake by an executive search firm that recruited him to his former job at PayPal — did little to calm calls for his job.”

 

 

12 Facts About Body Language You Should Know Before Your Next Job Interview Wednesday, May 9 2012 

interviews , , , , , , , conduitsourcing 9:37 pm

http://www.businessinsider.com/12-facts-about-body-language-to-know-before-your-next-interview-2012-5

Most of us aren’t aware of our body language, especially when we’re in a stressful situation — but interviewers are trained to read it.

Karl Rozemeyer at TheLadders says in a report that involuntary body language can be compared to stage fright for an actor.

To see how actors effectively communicate with their bodies, Rozemeyer spoke to John Treacy Egan, a Broadway actor, and Jodie Bentley, an acting coach.

“I think it is important to have body awareness before you go into an interview,” Bentley said. “There are many actions and habits that we should consider doing or avoid doing to tell the right story during the interview setting.”

TheLadders gave us permission to share these 12 body tricks jobseekers should master before stepping into the interviewing room. All of the photos are modeled by Business Insider staffers.

 

What You Really Need to Apply for a Job—and What You Don’t Wednesday, May 9 2012 

job search and screening , , , , , , , , , , conduitsourcing 10:05 am

http://www.thedailymuse.com/job-search/reading-between-the-lines-decoding-a-job-description/

“An ideal candidate should have a strong marketing background, five years of experience in the consumer goods industry, a track record of designing and running complex marketing campaigns for new consumer products, proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, and a graduate-level degree with a focus on marketing or public relations.”

How many times have you found your perfect job—and then taken a look at that list of requirements and decided there was just no way you could apply because you didn’t meet every one of the criteria they’d set out?   

Well, here’s a secret: You don’t really have to. Think of job descriptions as a hiring manager’s wish list for the ideal candidate, not as a list of non-negotiable requirements. This guide will help you understand what you can (and can’t) get away with when it comes to that intimidating list of qualifications.

 

 

22 Secrets HR Won’t Tell You About Getting a Job Friday, May 4 2012 

interviews and job search and resume and screening , , , , conduitsourcing 11:15 am

http://shine.yahoo.com/work-money/22-secrets-hr-wona-t-tell-you-about-getting-a-job-2461178.html

What You Should Know About Résumés

 

1. ”Once you’re unemployed more than six months, you’re considered pretty much unemployable. We assume that other people have already passed you over, so we don’t want anything to do with you.” -Cynthia Shapiro, former human resources executive and author of Corporate Confidential: 50 Secrets Your Company Doesn’t Want You to Know

 

2. ”When it comes to getting a job, who you know really does matter. No matter how nice your résumé is or how great your experience may be, it’s all about connections.” -HR director at a health-care facility

 

Ask HR Bartender: The Right Address For Your Resume Friday, May 4 2012 

resume and screening , , , , conduitsourcing 7:54 am

http://www.hrbartender.com/2011/recruiting/ask-hr-bartender-the-right-address-for-your-resume/

A reader sent me this question related to a very common issue:

I just read the article 22 Secrets HR Won’t Tell You About Getting a Job on Yahoo! and I’d like to know your thoughts about finding a job in another state. I currently live in Chicago and am looking for work in South Florida.

When sending my cover letter / resume, I go back and forth between including my current address or my future address.  Sometimes, I’m reluctant to put down my current address because HR managers might be hesitant to hire or even interviewing out of state candidates.  But I don’t want to be perceived as misleading by putting my future address while I’m still currently employed in another city.

 

How to Leverage Applicant Tracking Systems To Land a Job Friday, May 4 2012 

job search and screening , , , , , conduitsourcing 7:50 am

http://mashable.com/2012/04/28/applicant-tracking-systems/

Since paper applications are going the way of the dinosaur in favor of digital job postings, it only seems logical to have more automated recruitment processes. Along with increased technology in the hiring process, there can also be some challenges for the average jobseeker.

One frustration is the electronic application submission process, commonly known as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS). Applicants regularly complain about the proverbial “black hole” their resumes are sent off to when they hit the submit button, never to be seen by anyone again.

It’s doubtful that we will return to old school recruitment, so it’s time to demystify Applicant Tracking Systems. Let’s take a look behind the curtain to find out how to make an ATS work for you.

 

The Job Interview Secret No One’s Telling You Thursday, May 3 2012 

job search , , , conduitsourcing 9:25 pm

http://www.forbes.com/sites/susannahbreslin/2012/05/03/the-job-interview-secret-no-ones-telling-you/

Reader CB wants:

Advice on how/whether to apply for a job when you don’t have all of the necessary items that the vacancy has listed.

In other words: Should you apply if you don’t fit the job description?

My answer: Yes.

Here’s why.

 

If Your Interviewer Won’t Stop Talking, You’re Gold… Wednesday, May 2 2012 

interviews , , , , conduitsourcing 11:46 pm

http://www.hrcapitalist.com/2012/05/if-your-interviewer-wont-stop-talking-youre-gold.html

At a Starbucks today on the road.  Listening to a manager interview a barista candidate.

The candidate hasn’t had to say a word in 20 minutes.  No joke.

Love Starbucks.  Good people.  Word of advice to all the candidates out there:

If your interviewer won’t stop talking, you are gold.  Let them talk.

 

‘I Had To Go Through 12 Interviews Before I Got The Job’ Wednesday, May 2 2012 

interviews and job search , , , , , , , conduitsourcing 10:59 pm

http://thegrindstone.com/career-management/i-had-to-go-through-12-interviews-before-i-got-the-job-266/

Job interviews are horribly stressful. But when we get that phone call or email telling us they want us to come back it is so exciting. When they want us to come back for a third time to meet with someone else it is still exciting and we gain more confidence. When they ask us back a fourth or even fifth time (or 12th in some cases) we wonder if they are ever are going to actually give us the job? Is just surviving and showing up for all these interviews part of the game? We talked to some people who had to go through many interviews before finally getting the offer as well as some employers on why this tactic is used.

 

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