Are You Really a Hiring Manager?
Hiring managers sometimes struggle to craft this document that outlines the key responsibilities and qualifications for a vacant position.
What is a job description?
Candidates ask this question when they want the recruiter to match them with a job instead of doing it themselves.
What is "Do you have any open positions that match my background (or resume or skills)"?
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This movie is the highest grossing film of all time.
What is "Gone with the Wind?"
Hiring managers often conduct these sessions that can drag on for days and/or weeks, against our recommendations, and involve a series of questions about the candidate's background, experience, and skills.
What are interviews?
A question that candidates often ask referring to the work location, although this information is included in the job posting (but they don't read it).
What is "The posting says remote but I got an email stating my state is not eligible. Why"?
Per the Guinness Book of World Records, this was the longest interview every?
What is 30 hours, 1 minute, and 44 seconds.
This author is known for his books "The Shining" and "Carrie."
Who is Stephen King?
This stage of the recruiting process is completed after conducting interviews and involves the hiring manager gathering feedback from seemingly every person within the organization before they make their decision. Sometimes they lose candidates for taking too long.
What is selecting the candidate?
When a candidate wants to know the status of their application but doesn't ask it directly so they beat around the bush.
What is "Is anything else needed from me at this time?"
The concept of the "Elevator Pitch" originated from recruiters who needed a quick and concise way to do what?
What is to introduce a candidate to a potential employer or client?
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You get 100 points.
Hiring managers don't always use or know how to use this professional networking platform that allows users to showcase their professional experience, connect with colleagues, and build a digital resume.
What is LinkedIn?
After applying, a candidate may ask this question and can sometimes be rude or argumentative. Asked more by internals than externals.
What is "I met the qualifications so why wasn't I selected?"
The term "headhunter" in recruiting has its origins in this ancient practice where trophies were collected.
What is headhunting? An ancient practice of collecting enemy heads as trophies.
This movie was the first feature-length animated film.
What is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?
Hiring managers often use this phrase when they are asked why a candidate wasn't selected.
What is "wasn't a good fit?"
Prior to the pay transparency rollout, this question was asked almost immediately after a position was posted from internal candidates?
What is "what is the salary grade for this role?"
The world's first job board, created in 1994, was dedicated to connecting candidates with jobs in this specific industry.
What is the technology industry?
Tom Hanks received his first Academy Award nomination for this film.
What is the movie "Big?"