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We all know the do’s, so to speak, in terms of what you need to do/say in an interview to impress the interviewer, but have you ever thought about the things you could be doing unknowingly that could be damaging your chances? Sometimes during an interview, we can say things unknowingly that can do more damage to your interview than you ultimately know. You might be saying th...

It’s not always a candidate’s fault when a job interview goes south. Hiring managers can also be to blame! Some hiring managers see the interview process as a waste of their valuable time, while others treat it as a casual chit-chat or more often than not enter an interview with the view of ‘winging it’. Having such approaches are not only unsuccessful but also lead to the c...

While we all know a poorly written CV with bad grammar or a social media feed that’s full of references to alcohol and drugs put employers and us recruiters off. But would you believe us if we told you the selfie that took you 20 takes to perfect is, in fact, putting us off you! It’s true! Jobvite completed a survey (The UK Social Recruitment Survey) that showed, surprisingl...

And the winner of GCB Recruitment’s ‘Employee of the Month’ for the month of March is…….Oliver Cliffe! This month was particularly hard when it came to choosing our next Employee of the Month with a number of people in the running right until the very end. But in the end, Oliver won the coveted title based on his consistent performance throughout the last couple of months. F...

Personally, I hate this interview question whenever I’ve been interviewed in the past but now as an interviewer, I understand it’s purpose. But for those of you still undergoing the interview processes, you may share the same feeling I used to have back when I was a job seeker. When you get asked this question there are obvious answers that start swimming around your head. “...

And the winner of GCB Recruitment's 'Employee of the Month' for the month of February is........Louise Browne! Louise is the company Recruitment Resourcer and has been a big part of the company since joining way back early in 2015. As we mentioned during January’s 'Employee of the Month' blog that it’s the small things that count when being considered for the title, and that...