Being Nice
One CEO reportedly asks interviewees an unexpected question: “Are you nice?” Assuming congeniality is an important ingredient in the job you are seeking to fill, this question is…
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Bad Behavioral Questions
Some critics think “behavioral interviews” – where candidates give concrete examples of how they behaved in past situations as a way of indicating how they might behave as your…
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Behavioral Interviews
As an interviewer, you may choose to ask standard theoretical questions, such as “Tell me about yourself” or “What’s your biggest weakness?” (Note to candidates: “My weakness is…
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Questions to ask candidate in a video interview
What are the best interview questions? Endless sample questions (and answers) can be found through a quick Google search which is why so many answers tend to feel rehearsed but…
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How can you try to judge whether a candidate is ethical?
Just asking is about as effective as asking a jewel thief if he stole your jewels. Instead, try posing questions that might give you a clue about the person’s ethics (or lack of…
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Preparing for a Video Interview
The joy of recorded interviews is that they are – surprise! – recorded, which means you can practice as much as you like and submit the interview you like best. But don’t let the…
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Hair and Make-Up For Your Interview
When preparing for a video interview, remember the tricks that the camera can play. For instance, the camera magnifies everything, so frizzy hair will look doubly so. Accordingly…
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Eye Contact
If the eyes are the window to the soul, then eye contact or the lack of it can make the difference between showing your true self or coming off like a fake during a pre recorded…
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August Ziggeo-toons
Our previous Ziggeo interview cartoons were such a hit that we've decided to celebrate August by launching Ziggeo cartoons (Ziggeo toons?) throughout the month. Here's the first…
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Ziggeo July Newsletter: Handlebar Mustaches, Unicycles and Thanks
In case you missed the latest news in your inbox, here it is: Note from the Founders We wanted to thank you, our first adopters, for being the first to use Ziggeo. We've been…