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Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by coolcharm(m): 7:49am On Feb 23, 2017 |
VitaminB12:are you a programmer? |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Cmeo(m): 7:50am On Feb 23, 2017 |
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Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by femi4: 7:51am On Feb 23, 2017 |
CriticMaestro:You are not informed.....Forget theory, these are practical experiences of unemployed graduates in Nigeria |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Udpconcept(m): 7:52am On Feb 23, 2017 |
I worked in an organisation before were my boss asked all HR staff if we have anybody that read a certain course |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Nobody: 7:53am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Ok |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by femi4: 7:54am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Edubestconsult:Professional my foot....how many of you go about your duties following due process |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by VitaminB12(m): 7:58am On Feb 23, 2017 |
coolcharm:Naah sometimes you need to code up |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Cmeo(m): 7:59am On Feb 23, 2017 |
skademzy: I totally agree with u that the best answer depends on the motovow of your interviewers. I have a knowledge that some people have been denied employment opportunities simply because they mention through staff or relatives. They were denied the job because the organization want to give opportunity to people who have genuine interest in working with the company and have no prior close person relations/friends in the company. |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by fuckboys: 8:00am On Feb 23, 2017 |
HRich:is this a booking number? |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by sirpharrell(m): 8:02am On Feb 23, 2017 |
I think different interviewers may have different motives for asking this question. I am an employer of over 300 people and conduct interviews myself sometimes. Because of the type of business I head, I prefer employing new staff that are recommended by trusted current members of staff. When I ask the question, it is aimed at getting to know who referred the potential employee. In almost every recruiting process, you will be spoiled by choices so referral by a trusted aide of the Director or management staff may give you an edge. This I can say for my company which is a relatively small/medium scale private company where staff can be entrusted with some cash everyday. So trust is almost as important as competence. In larger companies, the motive may be different. |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Rinsola32(f): 8:27am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Blurryface: Is that you in the picture? |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Rinsola32(f): 8:29am On Feb 23, 2017 |
izzy4shizzy: This one na international "seketry" |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Majesticniyi(m): 8:31am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Where I work, if you make the mistake of saying you got referred through someone in the company...you have lost the job already. NB: its a multinational 1 Like |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Nobody: 8:49am On Feb 23, 2017 |
shutupareyouGOD: For most serious companies, it is to measure the effectiveness of the various mediums of communicating vacancy availability. 1 Like |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by castel428: 8:51am On Feb 23, 2017 |
HRich:bet9ja? |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by castel428: 8:56am On Feb 23, 2017 |
femi4:and here my own cousin well placed in a bank can't help me coz we bear the same surname bla bla bla. |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by femynho(m): 9:09am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Hr professionals do consider the cost of advertisement and as well as other roles in their care. Therefore, knowing the right channel will likely reduce the future cost of advertisement - thereby making use of the most economical and effecient way of getting things (e.g. recruitment) done. |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Goalnaldo(m): 9:25am On Feb 23, 2017 |
HRich:whats this?a dream lotto number? |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Zendinho(m): 9:38am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Goalnaldo(m): 9:42am On Feb 23, 2017 |
fuckboys:yea bet9ja |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by fuckboys: 9:50am On Feb 23, 2017 |
Goalnaldo:✌ |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by laiza(m): 10:11am On Feb 23, 2017 |
shutupareyouGOD:I think the question is relative. How I know this? You cannot honestly know what's on a recruiters mind, so you just have to go with your gut feeling. Either your family works there or a friend is not important as telling the truth you can "defend" in the long run, not all truth cab be defended. Why honesty is the best policy is try imagining your so called relative or friend not in the good term with the recruiter, do you honestly think he/she will consider you when you openly say "I got the info from so so and so? Furthermore, just as on dude said, some jobs aren't advertised at all and at times the whistle blower might want to protect himself. And at other times, they don't want the people that already work in the company to have a quota in the screening process that's why they don't employ some "relatives" of some employers. This happened to me once when I went for SKG Pharma interview. I was asked how I heard and I said I know the Regional manager, that was the end of it. Even though I looked forward to eating lunch at their cafeteria everyday and there was one lady I was sure I'd definitely bang because she was just smiling at me anyhow and I was feeling stupidly cocky, but I blew it all by saying I knew someone. Just be honest, that's my own opinion of it shaa. |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by xest(m): 10:25am On Feb 23, 2017 |
HRich:correct man joor |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Nokio1: 10:33am On Feb 23, 2017 |
This early morning you people want to confuse us OK continuu |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by Nobody: 1:55pm On Feb 23, 2017 |
shutupareyouGOD: Thanks for sharing this key tip. I want to advise career changers in the house: in the "real" world, networking and referrals get things done, with less paperwork. Pray hard...and brush up your connections. Cheers |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by hisMrs(f): 2:01pm On Feb 23, 2017 |
shutupareyouGOD: sorry o, what if you do not know anyone in the company, what will u na say is the best answer? |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by hisMrs(f): 2:02pm On Feb 23, 2017 |
Dandsome: ghen ghen |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by hisMrs(f): 2:04pm On Feb 23, 2017 |
femi4: if the job was not advertise that's a different thing. |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by shutupareyouGOD: 3:31pm On Feb 23, 2017 |
femi4:leave them to be following the norm...I'm telling you what's happening. ..even the so called advertised jobs, do you not know before it is advertised they would first send it to all the company staff to send in their referrals. I was hoping to share a trick and not to cause a debate. Wow so I made front page. |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by shutupareyouGOD: 3:34pm On Feb 23, 2017 |
sirpharrell:thank you |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by shutupareyouGOD: 3:39pm On Feb 23, 2017 |
Anyways the best thing to do is to call your referral and ask for permission. |
Re: The Real Reason Interviewers Ask This Question. by moshino(m): 4:27pm On Feb 23, 2017 |
femi4: If the job was not advertised, but you said "via advert", then that means you lied to them and they knew it, no company wants to hire liars and thieves. That's why you didn't get the job. |
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