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How to handle work from home bloopers during an interview
It wasn’t that long ago when our CTO Spyros Magiatis joined a scheduled video interview with a candidate and had forgotten that ...

Candidate experience
Weird interview questions: How to give your candidates goosebumps
Dani Clayton is a young American teacher who moved to London to make a fresh start. Having seen a job ad for an au pair position...

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Interview red flags for employers: 5 common myths about candidates
“Do you know why I invited you to this interview?” “I guess it’s because I have the right skills for the job?” “Well, yes, you’r...

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How to be the worst interviewer
Meet Joe – Head of Digital Marketing at “Fictional Company”. Joe is really good at his job but has been struggling lately, ever ...

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15 job interview horror stories that you won’t believe
When hearing the word “Halloween”, many of us think of decorative spider webs, vampire and ghost costumes, grinning pumpkins and...

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How to handle an interview no show
Out of all the minor nuisances in our personal lives, getting stood up is probably the most unpleasant. Unfortunately, this also...

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Why your hiring shouldn’t hinge on thank-you emails
Sending thank-you emails to interviewers is part of a colossal body of unquestioned interview advice to candidates. Many intervi...

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How to explain your structured interview process to candidates
There’s scientific consensus that structured interviews are better hiring tools than unstructured interviews. They’re more objec...

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Giving interview feedback: the dos and don’ts
Do you find it easy giving interview feedback to rejected candidates? If so, you’re one of the lucky few. Most interviewers are ...

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9 common interviewer mistakes that put off candidates
Interviewers can get away with mistakes more easily than interviewees. Candidates are supposed to stress about how to create a p...

Candidate experience
Why you should always write a post-interview rejection letter
Writing a post-interview rejection letter is not a task anyone enjoys. It’s an easy one to fumble but it’s much worse to avoid i...