Most recruitment decisions are made on aptitude — can the candidate DO the job. Most recruitment problems are down to attitude — is the candidate the right person for the job. Such recruitment mistakes can be very costly to growing businesses. This article prepares you to conduct a competency based interview which enables you to hire the right person on both their aptitude AND their attitude.
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Training Magazine conduced a product review of The Interviewer’s Resource Pack in their May 2006 issue. Favourably compared with the DVD on Competency Based Interviewing from Video Arts, The Interviewer’s Resource Pack received a prestigious “five out of five” rating. For the full text of the review, read on.
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An increasing number of employers are using Competency-Based Interviewing techniques. If you apply for a job and are told that the interviewer will use this technique, this article will explain what a Competency Based Interview is, and how you should prepare for it.
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We take it for granted that leaders have good communication skills, can motivate people and get results. This article explores seven advanced competencies that set truly great leaders apart.
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What is the real cost of a recruitment mistake? The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) estimates the average cost of filling a vacancy to be £8,200 when associated labour turnover costs are also taken into account.
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