In any statistical or scientific analysis it is always essential to ensure that conditions are replicated in order to create data that can then be analysed and compared effectively. Companies are relying more on data for decision making, however, during the hiring and interview process, a couple of questions start to arise. Are conditions being […]
Earlier in the year, the Xero Australia managing director revealed his “dark secret” of assessing people on whether they took their coffee mug to the sink to be washed up after an interview. His reasoning… “We really want to make sure we have people that have a sense of ownership. Culture comes from the ground […]
Everyone knows the golden rule “Treat people as you’d want to be treated yourself” but when it comes to giving feedback to candidates after interviews it can quite quickly be forgotten and we tell ourselves “I don’t have the time to give detailed, quality feedback to every candidate”. Feedback can be the last thing interviewers […]
Below is our simple guide to providing candidates with quality feedback. If you’re wondering why give feedback to candidates after job interviews please check out our article “The value of giving candidates quality feedback”. This is our curation of what we liked when recruiting for dozens of companies in the past combined with some of […]
In hiring there is a big focus on time to hire; it should be as minimal as possible. This can be for financial reasons, speed to offer to secure the best talent or to make the path to hiring or on-boarding as quick and easy as possible. Whilst these are good reasons to reduce time […]
One of the major reasons startups fail is to do with the team, with over 23% of failed startups in a recent study citing the team as being the main reason. Skill or knowledge gaps, divisions or conflict in the team and lack of buy in to the vision are key issues that can contribute […]
