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The Power of the Phone Interview – Part 1

Natasha Jeshani — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:50:38 +0000

This is day 11 of total social isolation for our team due to COVID-19. That means in some of our cases, the kids or pets are home, are significant others are around, and as Recruiters, that means interviewing from home. At Career Contacts, we have a really robust screening process, and an important piece of that is the phone interview. Some of the perks of a strong phone interview are: Reducing unconscious bias Saving time (and therefore, money) Improved candidate experience (when done correctly) Increased quality of the hire by adding a step in the process Now that our hiring managers are also conducting phone interviews, we’ve received a lot of questions on the do’s and don’t’s of phone interviews and thought we’d share our list! DO: Talk about salary When possible, we encourage companies to be transparent with this process. If you are paying fairly, there should never be a worry of “leaving money on the table”. I also personally am a big fan giving candidates a range, and encourage them to share theirs. Talk about culture fit / add Instead of expecting them to know what you’re all about, take the time to share a bit about your ...

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Working From Home Blog Series

Natasha Jeshani — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:20:00 +0000

Part 1: The Benefits of Your Employees Working From Home Employees have been asking to work from home (or remotely) for years. Over time, this has become more common to work from home, but is still not how most organizations operate. At the most, employees have options to work from home on occasion, and are rarely doing their roles 100% remotely. Now, with the Corona Virus, COVID-19, employees are being asked to work from home with little notice, and less support. Let’s take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy the benefits of working remotely., but also support employees in being successful at home. Here are a few of the benefits you may experience, depending on your role in the company. Benefits to the company: Companies are all upgrading IT so that employees are efficient with time and accessibility Companies are able to show (not just tell) that they put trust in employees Employees working remotely are often more productive (less interuptions) Remote meetings are often more time effective and shorter in length Companies are able to hire employees from anywhere in the world – global reach! Allowing employees to work remotely is one of the best perks you can give ...

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