You’ve just offered a job role to your ideal candidate, but they’ve unexpectedly refused. Can you ask for the reasons why they’ve declined your job offer, or could this open the door to a tribunal
claim?
Published 21.09.2021
It’s possible to predict whether you’ll have problems in the future with a potential employee by asking why they want to leave their current employer. What should you ask and what responses are a
potential red flag?
Published 26.02.2019
You’ve written to a job applicant inviting them to attend an interview which will be conducted online. They’ve now contacted you asking for the time to be changed as it’s “inconvenient”. Must you
rearrange the virtual interview?
Published 11.02.2021
A second interview can help you make a decision when there are several strong candidates. Alternatively, it can provide reassurance where your mind is already made up. What two questions should be
put to all second interviewees?
Published 25.11.2021
You’ve been contacted by a former employee who left your employment several weeks ago. It turns out that the new job isn’t for them and they’re wondering if they can come back. How should you play
it?
Published 11.09.2019
It may seem so simple yet selection interviewing is one of the easiest things to get wrong. At best, you stand to lose the perfect candidate. At worst, you could receive a tribunal claim. What
must/mustn’t you ask?
Published 18.01.2005
Personal statements are becoming increasingly popular in recruitment simply because they provide more information than CVs or application forms. But how can you distinguish a fantastic personal
statement from a poor one?
Published 09.09.2016
You’ve advertised a job role and received applications from several people who are clearly overqualified. Is it safe to reject a job applicant because they have more qualifications, skills and/or
experience than are needed for a job role?
Published 17.11.2022
When a person applies for a job in your business you are perfectly entitled to ask them whether they know or are related to any of your employees. Why is it sensible to ask these two questions?
Published 02.10.2015
When rejecting an unsuccessful job applicant, you know not to act in a discriminatory manner. But one employer has recently come up with a novel reason to turn a potential employee down. Why could
this move be unwise?
Published 08.09.2010