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Selection interviews

The key purpose of a selection interview is to assess the skills, experience and general background of the candidate in order to make a decision on his or suitability for the job.

The employer should take steps to avoid complaints of discrimination arising from the arrangements for the interview or the nature of the questioning.

The employer should ensure that it makes adequate records of what is said at the interview.


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    Three-quarters of HR leaders want more help in hiring for cultural fit

    by Jo Faragher 4 Jul 2018
    by Jo Faragher 4 Jul 2018

    Almost all HR leaders feel cultural fit is crucial when hiring, yet only 11% are satisfied with how they achieve...

    • Assessment centres
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    Why should candidate experience matter to business?

    by Nicola Sullivan 5 Feb 2018
    by Nicola Sullivan 5 Feb 2018

    What can better candidate experiences achieve that will convince boards to invest in them? Nicola Sullivan argues that improving candidate...

    • Recruitment & retention
    • Pre-employment screening
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    Can you predict which candidates will be the most engaged employees?

    by David Barrett 24 Jan 2018
    by David Barrett 24 Jan 2018

    Employers can now assess and hire those job candidates who are most likely to be engaged – a vital area...

    • Online recruitment
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    Is testing candidates before they apply the future of recruitment?

    by Peter Crush 15 Nov 2017
    by Peter Crush 15 Nov 2017

    Psychometric tests used to be long, formal exercises candidates would take some way into the recruitment process. But could testing...

    • Recruitment & retention
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    Are we too British when it comes to recruiting?

    by Rob Smith 14 Nov 2017
    by Rob Smith 14 Nov 2017

    How we recruit and manage people in different countries varies more than we might think. But how do these cultural...

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    Join us live on Twitter as we reveal the RAD Awards shortlist

    by Personnel Today 13 Nov 2017
    by Personnel Today 13 Nov 2017

    It’s just a week now until we announce the shortlist for the coveted RAD Awards, celebrating the most impactful work...

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    Recruiters report their quest for ‘informed’ candidates

    by Adam McCulloch 19 Sep 2017
    by Adam McCulloch 19 Sep 2017

    Three in four recruiters have stated that attracting candidates of sufficient quality is their main concern, according to survey results...

    • Assessment centres
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    Airbus tops best places to interview in the UK in Glassdoor survey

    by Jo Faragher 16 Aug 2017
    by Jo Faragher 16 Aug 2017

    Employer comparison and job site Glassdoor has revealed where candidates believe the best places to interview are in the UK....

    • Assessment centres
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    Don’t let candidates be put off by an outdated hiring experience

    by Charles Martin 11 Apr 2017
    by Charles Martin 11 Apr 2017

    Finding the balance between effective candidate selection and a positive candidate experience is no mean feat. Charles Martin looks at...

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    Job applicants with spurious intentions: what should employers do?

    by Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2017
    by Jo Faragher 20 Mar 2017

    Police in Scotland have been informed about a serial job applicant who threatens to launch legal action if he is...

    • People analytics
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    Recruitment data: Is this the dawn of the biometric CV?

    by Cath Everett 21 Feb 2017
    by Cath Everett 21 Feb 2017

    Wearable devices already measure metrics such as step count and heart rate. But could data generated from personal technology be...

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    Mindset and match: recruiting millennials is about more than speed

    by Tim Drake 4 Aug 2016
    by Tim Drake 4 Aug 2016

    Speeding up recruitment processes may appease applicants, but it won’t get to the heart of why some employers are failing...

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    Gamification in recruitment: psychometric selection for more diverse talent

    by Cath Everett 1 Aug 2016
    by Cath Everett 1 Aug 2016

    As companies endeavour to attract candidates with the right skills, Cath Everett looks at how gamification is helping recruiters select...

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    Does the rise of artificial intelligence mean the death of the recruiter?

    by Cath Everett 19 Jul 2016
    by Cath Everett 19 Jul 2016

    Recruitment is a prime candidate for automation through artificial intelligence and machine learning, but what does this mean for the...

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    Selecting apprentices: lessons we can learn from Germany

    by Howard Grosvenor 14 Mar 2016
    by Howard Grosvenor 14 Mar 2016

    As National Apprenticeship Week begins, Howard Grosvenor looks at how German companies are selecting apprentices by supporting candidates to identify...

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