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Ok be honest, candidates. I really love this set of questions, I’ve been considering shifting my current interview style to these questions - I think they really give you an idea of who this person would be within the work setting. But the questions almost feel too deep for a recruiter to ask. What would you think if a recruiter took a different path and asked these questions instead of the usual ones?
https://blog.shrm.org/blog/9-interesting-interview-questions-that-actually-reveal-a-lot-about-candidat
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Many hiring managers and recruiters see layoffs as a reflection of company circumstances, not personal failure, especially after the last few years. What usually matters more is how you talk about what you learned, what you did afterward, and how your skills match the role you’re applying for now.
Zero assumption. The only thing I think of is that I can get good talent for cheap by lowballing
BUT. This is a confidence game. It still never happened to me (yet), but I know for sure in that situation my confidence would break a little and it would show. Maybe it’s what you project?
None for layoffs. 99% of the time they are completely out of someone’s control. New CMO wanted a new agency, consolidation, shifting capability needs, reduced scopes. My friend who’s a recruiter told me ppl don’t really care much these days bc it’s so common. It’s starting to become more of a rarity to have never been laid off. Over a long career, it’s very likely to happen at some point(s).
Layoffs are driven by company, financial goals or motives. At the expense of people, the agency is trying to manipulate numbers, year-end outcome, or optics w/layoffs.
Fired…driven by an employee’s behavior/unacceptable or criminal actions, and/or bad performance or complaints by others. A consequence for an individual.
Being laid off is really about money. If you make a lot, target on your back. If you underperform, target on your back. Remote, target on your back.
No shame in being laid off. Especially if you were paid your worth but the agency unfortunately later wants someone cheaper.