Executive Recruiter

This question reveals the candidate’s approach to their overall well-being.

This question provides insight into the difference in the world they want to make and perhaps an indicator of their true passion. Is it aligned to your company’s mission and purpose?

Unfortunately. I am a perfectionist and set high expectations for myself and I always expect my peers to demand as much of themselves. (Always answer with a positive rather than a negative attribute)

Recruitment management system is a tool for effective management of recruitment process. It helps in quick, reliable, accurate and unbiased processing of various applications.

- The system helps in efficient management of system by automatically maintaining the database of candidates.

- It works as a good interface between various parties involved in the whole process

- It helps in better communication.

The process of recruitment through placement agents consists of following steps:

☛ - Brief the consultant about the profile and the candidate

☛ - Placement consultant shortlist some candidates and sends the CVs

☛ - Company's representative shortlists the CVs sent by consultants

☛ - Interview is scheduled by the agent

☛ - Interview conducted by the company's representative

☛ - If the candidate is selected, he is given an offer after the negotiation else the consultant sends another candidate

The wrong answer to this hot-button question is, “I’ve been very fortunate and have never worked for someone I didn’t get along with.”

Everyone has had situations where he or she disagreed with a boss, and saying that you haven’t forces the recruiter to question your integrity. Also, it can send out a signal that the candidate is not seasoned enough or hasn’t been in situations that require him or her to develop a tough skin or deal with confrontation.

It’s natural for people to have differing opinions. When this has occurred in the past, you could explain that you presented your reasons and openly listened to other opinions as well.

☛ How would you describe the general culture of the company and the workplace?

☛ Why did you choose this company?

☛ Will there be any form of training provided?

☛ What are some of the biggest challenges/successes facing the department currently?

☛ What process will be used to evaluate my employee performance?

☛ Who will be my direct supervisor?

☛ Are there many opportunities for professional development within the company?

☛ What is the usual time frame for making the hiring decision?

☛ May I contact you if any further questions arise?

☛ Do You Consider Yourself To Be A Strategic Thinker?

E-recruitment means using internet for the recruitment services.

Three main techniques used in e-recruitment are:

☛ - Advertising on job portals

☛ - Building a recruitment section on company's website.

☛ - Screening the database of candidates on job portals

The advantages of e-recruitment are:

☛ - Lower cost of advertising the job openings

☛ - Helps in saving time

☛ - Large pool of candidates to choose from

☛ - Day in - day out access to the database

☛ - Screening the database brings in only relevant candidates

☛ - Paper less process - more organised

Rather than answering that you “have been quite fortunate and have never had a conflict at work,” which can appear to be disingenuous or show that you lack experience in dealing with workplace conflict, instead answer in a way that shows that you are a team player and possess strong interpersonal skills. You could highlight your ability to listen to the opinions of others, negotiate, persuade, and build consensus among your team. Negative sounding questions are often great opportunities to highlight positive attributes!

Today’s business executive needs to be tapped into something greater than just the four-walls of their office. Social connectivity and involvement with community causes is a key indicator of a candidate who is passionate about their role and wants to be a bigger influencer.

The recruitment process tries to get the best manpower for the organization. It can be considered as the first strategic step towards the success of an organization.

The process consists of following major steps:

☛ Identifying the vacancy

☛ Preparing the job specifications and description of the potential candidate

☛ Advertising the requirement

☛ Receiving and managing the applications

☛ Short listing the candidates

☛ Arranging the interviews

☛ Conducting the interviews and deciding on the candidate

If you can relocate, you will have more opportunities. If not, focus locally. Keep in mind the Recruiter probably has a specific role that he is filling, and if that is not in your city, you will need to relocate. When someone says they need a job in a specific city other than the West Coast, I recommend they find a Recruiter in that city to represent them.

Every candidate should have at least one immediate answer to this question. If not, be afraid.

☛ Recruitment is the process of identifying, screening and hiring the most suitable candidate for a job vacancy.

☛ The candidate might be hired internally or from external sources

☛ The process must be performed in timely and cost effective manner

☛ It can also be termed as a process linking the employers and the employees

This question helps us learn a lot about the candidate’s belief system and whether or not they are willing to challenge the status quo.

If candidates have worked for the company in the past, hiring managers will need to check rehire eligibility.

This question is a variation of “Why should I consider you for this role?” However, it is usually so unexpected that the responses are pretty telling. You quickly see what candidates value in their own experiences and gain a little more insight.

Various factors which can affect the recruitment policy of a company are:

☛ - Its objectives

☛ - Policies of the competitors

☛ - Government laws - Social and economic

☛ - Political environment

☛ - Cost of recruitment

☛ - Time available

☛ - Preferred recruitment sources