Moreover, companies don't particularly care whether
a candidate knows about the company's substantive business.
First, they would like to see whether
the candidate knows about the company he / she is expressing interest to work for.
Not exact matches
Before a
candidate even arrives at an interview, he or she will
know lots
about your
company.
«For example, if a
company is hiring a programmer, they will include information
about exactly what technologies the
candidates need to
know, which tells you what they use,» he says.
Some
candidates want to
know the «inside scoop»
about the
company (which is fair enough since interviews are a two - way process).
Sarah Palin, former vice-presidential
candidate and ex-Alkaska governor, filed a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times
Company, saying the newspaper had published a statement
about her in a recent editorial that it «
knew to be false.»
Details
about the governor's proposal, due to be unveiled in next week's State of the State address, are not
known, but are likely to include requiring more disclosure and regulations regarding outside income, and another promise to push to seal the so - called L.L.C. loophole, which allows limited liability
companies almost unchecked ability to donate money to
candidates.
Whether you're a newly formed startup, or just thinking
about forming a business,
knowing how to select the right
candidates for your board of directors can significantly impact your
company's success.
You'll be refreshing your network of
candidate referrals so that if you miss a
candidate another
company may introduce you to them, you'll be in the
know about upcoming changes and schedules for the career fair, and you'll represent your employer brand to lateral stakeholders in other industries and at the university level.
Forty - two percent of
candidates want to
know about a
company's values before joining.
Candidates want to
know about the
company they could potentially be working for, and employers want me, as a recruiting firm, to represent their employer brand effectively.
Be an exceptional
candidate by seeing yourself a long - term
company employee, so research as much as
know about the
company you are applying.
Basically, what does the
company need to
know about you to impel them to contact you, to consider you seriously as a
candidate for their top - level position?
Hiring managers often ask
candidates the interview question, «What do you
know about our
company?»
Apart from getting an understanding of
candidate's job changing behavior and work experience, recruiters can
know more
about candidate's
company.
Employee referrals provide better than average
candidates because employees
know your
company culture and have an idea
about what employees will work successfully in your organization.
When I was recruiting, I always asked
candidates if they
knew anything
about the
company.
Some
candidates do the opposite — they spend hours on researching information
about the
company, analyzing the job opening, and talking with the employees of the
company to get to
know the
company's culture...
It allows the
company where a
candidate is applying to
know more information
about the person to wants to become a part of the business.
The interviewer would like to
know whether the
candidates did a proper research
about the job requirements and
about the
company that they are applying for.
Not only does this make for a much more interesting introduction, it also lets the employer
know that the writer has knowledge of the
company Employers generally take
candidates more seriously when they
know about the
company.
This will be obvious if the
candidate can't tell the interviewer what they
know about the
company when asked or if they ask questions at the end of the interview which they could have looked up previously themselves.
If you don't
know the
company values, then
candidates should avoid questions
about their religion or marital status because the hiring manager does not need to
know those things.
Tell even more
about the
candidate, if there are some really well -
known and huge
companies in your career portfolio.
What I (
candidate)
know about the prospective
company 2.
Successful
candidates use boards to learn
about the kinds of roles a
company they're interested in is trying to fill (and what specific skills it's looking for), Williams says, and then they network to find people they
know who work at that
company and can help them land an interview.
So while I don't
know the internal
candidates who might be campaigning for a promotion, I can tell you that I have learned everything I can
about your
company and that I have a strategic plan that can get this department's sales team to break the $ 1MM threshold.
Remember that employers care
about their own
company and they want to
know whether you as a
candidate can bring value to their team.
Discrepancies between the documents you provide to prospective employers and what they find out online can send up red flags
about your candidacy, so make sure you can back up your claims.Social proof helps reinforce the idea that you will be a good fit at your target
companies and positions you as an up - to - date social media - savvy
candidate who
knows how to operate in the digital age.
Companies want to
know about job
candidates and their employees beyond what's stated in a resume or cover letter.
About this blog About my company, Brazen Careerist Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to know if you'll be good at sales Posted to: Finding a career Knowing yourself Recruiters November 19th, 2009 Del.icio.us And he told me that if you're a sales guy, you can't be a recruiter, because good recruiters really care about placing the candidate where they
About this blog
About my company, Brazen Careerist Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to know if you'll be good at sales Posted to: Finding a career Knowing yourself Recruiters November 19th, 2009 Del.icio.us And he told me that if you're a sales guy, you can't be a recruiter, because good recruiters really care about placing the candidate where they
About my
company, Brazen Careerist Penelopes guide to starting a blog How to
know if you'll be good at sales Posted to: Finding a career
Knowing yourself Recruiters November 19th, 2009 Del.icio.us And he told me that if you're a sales guy, you can't be a recruiter, because good recruiters really care
about placing the candidate where they
about placing the
candidate where they fit.
Employers are usually impressed to
know that a
candidate took the time to learn
about their
company.
About Me Contact Books Reviews Ask a Manager recruiter says: half my
candidates are
no - shows for interviews January 18, 2011 A reader writes: I'm an HR professional, and I've been recruiting folks for various
companies for somewhere around 10 years.
If you can be emailing and tailoring your resume to fit the
company before anyone even
knows about it, you may find yourself the only
candidate.
So many times the conversation ends without the
candidate really asking for help, be it with a resume, contacts, if their previous boss
knows which
companies are hiring or what else they should
know about their job search.
If you don't
know the basics
about what my
company does in order to make profits, major accomplishments, how we set ourselves apart from the competition and any other facts that show me you are truly interested in our
company and our industry, then you are wasting my time and yours because I will not consider you a viable
candidate.
For large
companies Careers fairs offer a chance to let people
know about their openings and get feel for the
candidates out there.
Adds Roberta Gamza of Career Ink, «The hiring
company will be making a huge investment and risking quite a bit on a
candidate, so they need to
know much more
about the
candidate than can fit on two pages.
A recruiter speculatively presented an employed
candidate to four
companies, the
candidate knew nothing
about it, one of the clients receiving the speculative CV was best friends with the
candidate's current manager.
Instead they are job openings that are
known about within the
company and they often either hire from a pool of
candidates already in their files or through a recruiter.