entry level recruitment process

Entry Level Recruitment Process

Deniz TasdogenIstanbul Bilgi UniversityHuman Resources Management

Lets be in contact

• Deniz Taşdöğen– deniz.tasdogen@gmail.com– www.deniztasdogen.com

• HRM Project detailed in Turkish– http://deniztasdogen.wordpress.com/category/is-

dunyasi/insan-kaynaklari-projesi/

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What HR looks in CV’s

• Potential• Potential• Potential• Potential• Potential• Potential• Internship or part time job experience

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How HR looks for clues in CV’s

• 3 to 30 Seconds• Bad picture, design, university = 3 Seconds• Important points– University– Internships– Projects

• No external search

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What HR looks in Interview• Willingness– Searched company?– Know anything about position?

• Mental Readiness– Can handle stress?– Know how to talk with others?

• Good physical appearance.– Dressed properly?

• Behavior– Fits to profile?

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How HR looks for clues in Interviews

• Common HR Questions• Case studies• Stress tests

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What is the problem?

• University Exam = Potential?• No external search?– Google– Facebook– Linkedin– Personal Blogs

• Looking for a photo model?

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What is the problem? (cont.)

• Stress test = Being mean all of the time?• Not prepared HR worker in Interview– Are you thinking having a baby and leaving job

after being 30?– If you had a time machine, where and when

would you like to go?– Your father is young. Why did he retire?– Everybody does everything here. Would you do

the same?

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What is the problem? (cont.)

• 3-4 weeks between processes. Isn’t it long?– %85 of candidates gave up – %80 took another job at least one time

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What is the solution?

• As human resources employee– Search the candidate– Try to see true potential– Prepare for interviews– Be creative– Be fast– Be accurate– Be friendly

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Thank you!