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How to Tackle Weird Interview Questions

Weird Interview QuestionsIt’s time. You enter the office and the executive recruiter is waiting for you patiently at the desk. You shake hands, get introduced, and everything seems to promise a good job interview start. You confidently answer questions related to your work experience, your career ambitions and salary expectations. Then, suddenly, your mind goes blank when hearing the next question: ‘How many light bulbs are in this building?

First thing you should do: breath in, breath out. Instead of trying to be fast in finding a number, think of the purpose behind this odd question being asked. Got it yet? That’s right, it’s a test. (more...)



Experteer Recommends: Vacancies in UK and France – Medical Science Liaison

9. June 2011 in from Experteer

Experteer RecommendsVertex creates new possibilities in medicine. Our team aims to discover and develop innovative therapies so people with serious diseases can lead better lives. Vertex scientists and our collaborators are working on new medicines to cure or significantly advance the treatment of hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis, epilepsy and other life-threatening diseases. (more...)

Experteer Recommends: Job Opportunities in Steel Pipes Industry

7. June 2011 in from Experteer

Experteer RecommendsDo you already have experience in steel pipes industry? Or maybe you consider yourself ready to become an expert in the field? A leading company in Nigeria offers various opportunities for positions such as Production Manager, Maintenance Manager, NDT (Non Destructive Test) Technician, Quality Manager, Factory Manager, Metallurgical Engineer and Laboratory Technician. (more...)

Executive Salaries in the Finance and Consulting Industries

5. May 2011 in from Experteer

Finance IndustryAre you looking for an executive-level job in the finance or consulting industries? What’s your strategy for talking about compensation with a potential employer? It can help you to have some compensation data on your side before you start negotiating.

Online salary database PayScale.com recently released a list of median, annual total cash compensation for executive-level jobs in the finance and consulting industries in the UK. The salary ranges provided broadly cover all areas of the two industries, including information about CEO, CTO, COO and CFO earnings. (more...)

Working Through Lunch Costs UK Businesses almost £50 Million

7. April 2011 in from Experteer

The right to lunch breakUK companies are losing close to £50 Million a day in lost productivity as over six million UK employees fail to take a their lunch hour, a new research by Bupa claims.

Over 34% of employees experience pressure from managers to work through their lunch hour while half feel the weight of their workload prevents them from taking a break. (more...)

Top Paid Industries in the UK

31. March 2011 in from Experteer

Top paid industriesIf you are an executive-level business leader interested in maximizing your annual pay, you should consider carefully the industry in which you choose to work. Online salary database PayScale.com compared pay in different industries and discovered that some industries pay C-suite members over twice as much as others. (more...)

Executives + Bicycles = Successful Combination

21. March 2011 in from Experteer

Executive BikeWith spring knocking at your door, you start fantasising about the whole new world of opportunities that opens up: your spare time activities will, from now on, involve much more sun and fresh air. But why limit it to spare time? Get the most out of the warm season and consider riding your bike to work. (more...)

Unusual Employee Benefits

15. March 2011 in from Experteer

Employee BenefitsYou might think that when it comes down to employee benefits, you are aware of all options: company car, fuel card, laptop and mobile phone. But these benefits are only those that fall into mainstream practices. Some companies took the concept a step further to secure their talented employees’ loyalty. Here are some eloquent examples: (more...)

Experteer Recommends: EMEA Marketing Director – London Vacancy

25. February 2011 in from Experteer

Experteer RecommendsExtreme Networks of Santa Clara, California, founded in 1996, is a publicly listed company that designs, builds, and installs sophisticated Ethernet solutions that meet the toughest challenges in network connectivity and IP-based communications. Throughout its history, the Company has delivered more than 15 Million Ethernet ports and has established a presence in more than 50 countries. (more...)

Should You Include Hobbies in Your CV? PROs and CONs

21. February 2011 in from Experteer

Hobbies in your CVAre you a football supporter? Or perhaps you enjoy spending your Sundays taking long walks in the wild? Is hiking your favourite spare time activity? Are you the absolute connoisseur of wine? Does Baroque architecture fascinate you? Did you just add all that in your CV? If yes, stop for a moment and think: how is it relevant to the recruiter? (more...)

Flexible Headhunters Make Fewer Recruitment Mistakes

17. February 2011 in from Experteer

Recruitment MistakesToday’s executive job market is competitive: on the one side, candidates must make sure that their skills and experience place them in the ‘winner‘ category, while on the other side, companies strive to hit the bullseye in respect to talent. Perfect matches are possible, but only if a couple of rules of the game are enforced. (more...)