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The 7 Most Common Non-Technical Startup Interview Questions There are tons of resources available about technical interview questions but what about non-technical questions? What kind of non-technical questions are startups asking? Below, we go through the 7 questions and describe why the question is important and what you should be thinking about as the interviewer asking the question. 1. Why should I hire you versus the next person to walk through the door? This is a question that forces the candidate to speak about the value they bring to the position and company. A great answer is going to take into account the specific attributes of the role the candidate is interviewing for and will factor in specifics about the company. As an interviewer, you want to find out what is unique about this person, have they prepared for this interview and have they actually thought about how they will fit into the role. 2.Why do you want to work for _____? Similar to t...
What are the Career Options in Human Resource HR  is not just about liking people. HR isn’t the job for you if you’re not a ‘people person’, but liking people won’t be enough on its own. More precisely, you have to be interested in getting the absolute best out of people. It’s not just the softer ‘people skills’ that are important. You’ll have a strong interest in business and the strategy that underpins its success. You’ll need a good level of numeracy and analytical skills. Being able to work closely with your colleagues and earn their trust and respect is another critical factor Each organization is unique and the scope of the HR function adapts accordingly. HR departments often embody the values of their organizations. You should look first for organization whose values you share. Then you can choose between generalist HR positions and a wide variety of specialist roles. ...
3 Powerful Reasons Why You Should Run a Background Check on Your Candidates Every employer knows the costs of a bad hire. The impacts are accounted for in time, money and morale. The financial costs in particular are severe: recent estimates indicate that a typical organization loses 5% of its revenues each year to occupational fraud, with more than 20% of the cases suffering over $1 million in losses. As a result, a bad hire can be crippling for businesses large and small. In the US, background checking has proven to be an enormous benefit to employers in mitigating this risk. A report published by HR Management Magazine documents the ROI of dollars spent on background checking as 937%. According to the US Small Business Administration, for every dollar an employer invests in employment screening, the return on investment ranges from $5-16, resulting from improved productivity, reduced absenteeism, lower turnover – and decreased employer liability. The economics...
TOP CHALLENGES IN RECRUITMENT India is the 2 nd largest and youngest workforce in the world but does that mean all are skilled and qualified to be employed? NO. The demand is huge against the right supply of manpower. Hence there is a never ending battle between the recruiter and the organization’s need for right employee. Challenges make sure it haunts us in all ways and it is no different with the recruitment process. Business opportunities will not at any juncture wait for us. Hence, being pro active is the only way out to deal with any stress. There is challenge at every step of recruitment process starting from screening till the offer stage until the candidate joins. Organizations today go beyond their routine ways to keep their staff happy and satisfied, as retaining would not strain an HR as much as hiring would. With the experience, could list down few challenges that clock in as The Most awful ones.    Lack of proper hiring strategy in place ...