by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Interviewing
Someone clever and well known once said “There’s a reason you have two ears and one mouth. You should be listening twice as much as you’re talking.” If you want to master the art of interviewing, you need to know when to talk and when to listen. In direct hire...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Interviewing
Let’s get real here: people might tell some white lies during the interview process. I’m sure that didn’t make you spill your coffee. Sure, people stretch the truth. But you should be aware that a startling number of people go far beyond white lies, and into...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Interviewing
You’ve already heard how much I love phone interviews. Now, I want to talk about when and how to use video interviewing in your hiring process. Most people use video interviews when they are considering a remote applicant. Conducting a video interview will save you...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Interviewing
NOTE: This is part 2 of 2. Click here to read the first article: Why I Recommend a Phone Interview. As a headhunter, I am tasked with finding someone who can hit the ground running. They need to be able to perform immediately on the job. As of right now, the...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Interviewing
I’ll admit, one of the main reasons I do a first interview via phone is because most of my clients are across the nation, while others are in a different nation! It’s just physically impossible for me to drive or fly from place to place simply to conduct interviews. I...
by Rikka Brandon | Jun 2, 2015 | Interviewing
One of the best trainings I’ve ever had happened when I was a new management trainee at a department store. They had us watch a video about contrary evidence. It discussed how interviewers make up their minds within a minute of the interview. At the start of the...
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