Absurd and stupid interview questions never to use
If you were a doughnut, what kind would you be? Are you a nerd? Can you count to 50? I couldn’t stop laughing when I recently read the list of…
This claim by HR and hiring managers is bollocks
The claim that “I just know immediately when I meet the candidate” is bollocks. A load of nonsense. Don't fall for it. Experts call it lazy recruitment. It's incredibly naive…
1 of 4 new employees cried within first week of joining new company
And it gets worse. Almost half of new employees say they have had regrets or second thoughts about starting their job within the first week. Shockingly, new hires will decide…
How Valentine would select his HR Director
The overwhelming demand for HR talent clearly outstrips the supply. Thailand is simply not producing and graduating enough HR people. How would Saint Valentine, the reason for celebrating Valentine’s Day…
2 ways recruiters try to cheat you
Recruiters or criminals? Not sure what to call them. But whoever they are, it sure gives the recruitment profession a bad name. I know from experience that candidates, even top…
Are you looking for love on LinkedIn?
You may ask if looking for love on LinkedIn is different from flirting at the office or trying to pick up a date at the company’s annual outing. There may…
How many of my 46 blogs did you read in 2023?
If you read 46 of my blogs during 2023, hats off to you for being a 5-star subscriber and follower. It deserves special mention for sure. Perhaps you see the…
What my friends think I do – but what about you?
Not saying it was easy, but we kept busy throughout the year with great executive search assignments. 2023 has been a great year for Tom Sorensen Recruitment | NPAworldwide. See…
5 reasons why slow hiring process kills all deals
She told me she had pulled out of the hiring process for a CEO position with a multi-national company. She and other top candidates met the hiring manager six weeks…
Speed over price, resume racing, fee discounts, poor service to candidates and clients
My dream includes killing off the scourge of contingent, multi-listed-order recruitment. It just drives much that is bad in our [recruitment] industry. Speed over price, shortcuts, resume racing, fee discounts,…