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Interviews

Articles and guides on how to conduct effective job interviews to best evaluate candidates’ abilities and assess their cultural fit within an organisation.

Employing & managing staff

Five practical tips for conducting a job interview

Robert McHenry presents guidance on making your prospective employee as comfortable as possible.

Employing & managing staff

Zoom tips and techniques when doing video job interviews

Moving your job interviews to Zoom? Here are some tips to help you get the best from the video calling platform and hire the right candidate.

Advice

Five top tips when being interviewed ‘down the line’

In this post Andrew Ogden, managing director at Broadcast Media Services, offers some top tips on how to prepare before you start performing in front of the camera.

Employing & managing staff

The ten deadly interview sins

Ever been rejected from a role you desperately wanted? Then it may have been because you committed one of these ten deadly interview sins.

Business management

The top five questions you should never ask in an interview

New research shows 87.4 per cent of workers think there are certain questions candidates should avoid asking in an interview.

News

One in four UK professionals discriminated against in an interview

New research suggests that applicants feel discriminated against when going for a job interview, with most feeling neglected due to age.

News

UK professionals reveal their craziest interview questions

A recent study from CV-Library, found that half of professionals don’t think that asking ‘oddball’ interview questions is a good approach for recruiters to take.

News

UK businesses reveal their biggest interview bugbears

From turning up too early, to not dressing appropriately, CV-Library reveals the key turnoffs that are putting hiring professionals off of candidates.

News

Recruiters refuse to take the blame for poor candidate interview techniques

UK professionals are not receiving the support they need to learn the best interview techniques to get ahead in their career.

News

TV’s The Apprentice demonstrates outdated interview processes

Businesses should not be inspired to copy The Apprentice style process of interviewing candidates.

News

Biggest interview horrors revealed ahead of Halloween

Less than half the nation admits to being gripped by interview nerves and making huge interview horrors, a new study finds.

News

Employers face fibbing candidates 

One in five Britons admit to lying in interviews and on application forms to get the job of their dreams, research finds.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.