Too Hot or Too Cold?
Graduate Recruiter: “...you must understand that it’s diffi cult as a gradaute
recruiter, but on the table you’re all credible candidates and it’s my job to
fi nd out what’s underneath, but it’s a diffi cult decision... Rob, you’re hired”
does also happen. Graduates have against a set criterion, composed and body language. There is no
known to get given jobs even if of nine “leadership” elements easy way to acquiring a post at
they came second or third in the ranging from verbal and written the top fi rms, but feel assured
rankings, but their personality communication, right the that psychometrics isn’t about
matched perfectly with what they way through to data analysis. your competency, rather it’s
were looking for, and as such got Furthermore, consultancies about your traits and tendencies,
the fi nger (not the middle one). specialising in Human Dynamics which makes it all the more
like WeComeOne are working important that before you apply
Most recruiters are matrix driven. with these fi rms to further for a graduate position, make sure
Jacqueline Vigne, ex-head of enhance their selection matrix to you are certain you understand
recruitment at BT, pointed out include factors such as emotional the role, the company,
that they assess each candidate intelligence, confl ict resolution,
.
and the
requirements they have.
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