A jobseekerrsquos guide through the

interview process

11 tips to keeping your recruitment consultant on-side

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Tip 1 peace not war

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Contrary to popular believe recruiters are on your side

Working to an agenda thatrsquos different to your consultantrsquos

will end in disaster

Remember you both want the same thing

Nothing infuriates a recruitment consultant more

than inaccurate job applications

Applying for jobs you arenrsquot qualified

to do loses you respect and

wastes time

Tip 2 be a sniper not a bomber

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Tip 3 manage your expectations

Only fools register with more than four

recruitment agencies

Research which agencies best meet your

requirements and stick with them

This saves you time and anguish

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Tip 4 donrsquot be a pest

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A guaranteed way to annoy your recruitment

consultant is to call him every hour

Rest assured good news for you

means good news for your

consultant

Avoid this man by playing it cool

Tip 5 turn up to the interview

Your recruiterrsquos slogged his guts out and your

patiencepersistenceskills have won you an interview

If you donrsquot turn up karma should reward you

with a sole-destroying factory job

somewhere near Hull

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Tip 6 in the interview ask questions

Incurious people are stupid Donrsquot just nod

prod Interviews are a two-way thing and asking

open questions highlights your interest and

sparks engagement

If the interviewer wants a lap-dog walk out

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Tip 7 donrsquot skulk in the shadows

Once yoursquove had your interview call your recruitment

consultant immediately

Waiting for himher to call you is

tedious and shows a lack of respect

If yoursquore not interested say so Fast

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Tip 8 snowballing

Yoursquove made it through to the next round good work

Keep the momentum going by organising the second

interview as soon as possible

Build it up quick before the interest thaws

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Tip 9 questions to avoid

Never ask the following questions in an interview

1 What is the salary for this position

2 What are the hours

3 How much holiday do I get

Ask useless questions like these yoursquoll be reciting

them again down at local Co-Op

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Tip 10 be transparent

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If yoursquove got other lsquoirons in the firersquo please

let your consultant know This manages

expectations

And it wonrsquot win you any friends

After weeks of graft nothing

is more infuriating than the

bolt-from-the-blue job offer

Blue Bolt even more annoying than he looks

Tip 11 show some love

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Go on give your recruiter a hug Take in a movie or

share a pizza perhaps

Forging a good relationship early will be better for

everyonersquos longer-term prospects

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