My colleagues and I have seen so many of the same mistakes made by senior level job seekers from across the HR profession, so many times.
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If you are caught lying on your resume, it can lead to disqualification from the hiring process.
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Please don't oversell your experience. I can spot B.S. a mile off, and I will rate you more for your honesty if you haven't done everything we need.
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....despite everyone’s claims of commercial savvy, we still see 2 very different camps of HR job seekers.
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The interim contract and consultant market is becoming an increasingly popular route for many senior-level professionals.
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...look at this CV, this person has been working for 30 years, which is longer than I've been alive!
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Every HR person tells us that they're strong for relationship building, business alignment and partnering, change & project management, etc.
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With so much of our lives spent at work, is choosing the right career and work environment a bigger decision than choosing the right partner?
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The interim CV can be a valuable tool in a recruitment process but being part of the 'go to' network of an interim recruiter may be more important.
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If you are a private person, you may not want family photos in the background.It’s also worth checking the lighting and I know this might sound vain.
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They received over 3,500 applications. They did not have the time/energy/resource/whatever, to read them all. So too bad if the 100% perfect person was applicant number 3500.
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I haven’t run my stats on this but my guess is that despite our warnings in advance, four out of five HRDs fail the most basic of behavioural competency interviews.
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Maybe you already use it as a basic courtesy to acknowledge the efforts of your social circle when you take the time to pen your gratitude for a gift, or for being hosted at a party or dinner. And with many of us leading crazy busy lives today, it might in fairness be a "Thank you" SMS or email, instead of the lovely hand written cards of old.
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Comments I’ve received from this group in this month alone include:
“You don’t know what you’re talking about so do yourself a favour and put my CV through your client if you want to make some money.”
“What a f*****g pile of s**t”
“Bog standard automatic reply, don’t know why you bothered you moron”
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Not everyone leaves their employment by choice...... Any kind of vagueness or glib explanation will only affect your credibility with the interviewer. Lying and fudging the truth will invariably be found out. Professional interviewers can spot B.S. from a mile away and their “gut instincts” are honed to spot any inconsistencies.
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Many of us fear tests, having negative memories of them from our school days. However, if tests are part of the process for the role you want to be considered for, you'll have overcome your concerns.
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As part of her interview answers, she regularly references (by name!) the people in her team and/or her business, who are poor performers and/or leaders. In fact, she cannot speak well of anyone in the organisation.
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"...I do not know even which feedback to ask for since I don't even know which role we have been discussing nor have I actually applied for any specific roles. Do you think I am doing something wrong, or is there something wrong with my CV?"
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