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Are you on a blind date or going for an interview?
Business, Tom Sorensen, Published on 08/09/2023
» Blind dates are sometimes good, usually bad, and always weird at the beginning. So are many interviews between a candidate and a hiring company.
Too many employers treat candidates like dirt
Tom Sorensen, Published on 29/10/2019
» Bad hiring practises ruin your company's image and brand. Full stop! Why do top executives let this happen? Why does this improper behaviour by hiring organisations and managers continue to be a subject in my articles?
Why a top candidate rejected a job offer
Tom Sorensen, Published on 11/02/2019
» Here you are, this is for you: Recruiters, HR professionals and hiring managers. You will get lots of learning points in this unbelievable real-life story of why a candidate declined a job offer from a famous brand name in the industry.
Dealing with an interviewer who won’t shut up
Tom Sorensen, Published on 05/11/2018
» You are really in big trouble if you come across a job interviewer who just keeps talking.
Holy moly I got the job! How to resign and avoid career suicide
Tom Sorensen, Published on 25/06/2018
» So you got the new job or perhaps you are just about putting pen to paper on a new employment contract. Congratulations on your appointment. You are probably dancing around, you are excited about the new challenges, already thinking about what is waiting, what you will be doing, and how your new colleagues will be to work with.
The consequences of cheating and lying on your resume
Tom Sorensen, Published on 23/04/2018
» When a man we'll call Sombat was offered and accepted a CFO position for one of my multi-national clients, he was obviously ecstatic and over the moon. Half a million baht per month in salary, company car with driver, big bonus and share options. You get the picture. Fast forward just a few weeks and Sombat was fired even before his first working day. To make matters worse, he had already given notice to his current employer, so in less than a month he lost two jobs.
How a wrong handshake will eliminate you as a candidate
Tom Sorensen, Published on 28/03/2018
» I bet you say hello and extend your greetings when meeting another person. But which greeting, I may ask. It could be a wai if you are Thai, a bow if you are Japanese, la bise (cheek kiss) to good friends if you are French, or a firm handshake if you are American.
When the recruiting process is like a Marathon
Tom Sorensen, Published on 19/02/2018
» Just last week I received a message from a senior executive candidate. He told me that he was pulling out of the hiring process for a managing director position at a multi-national company who had contacted him directly. He explained that he and other top candidates met the client six weeks ago and to-date no decision or not even an update has been forthcoming.
6 crazy resume mistakes of all time
Tom Sorensen, Published on 08/01/2018
» It's a New Year, and perhaps with a new list of resolutions to accomplish and a personal goal or otherwise to improve your life. If you have a new job on your resolution's list, this article will help you get started off on the right foot.
Candidates on blind dates
Tom Sorensen, Published on 27/11/2017
» Blind dates are sometimes good, usually bad, and always weird at the beginning. So are many interviews between a candidate and a hiring company. If you have never been on one yourself, a blind date is when a friend sets you up to meet a mystery person that you don’t know.