Blog - February 2020

  • How to ace your interview with the STAR interview response technique

    Posted on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 by Bluestream RecruitmentNo comments

    Do you find it hard to give concise answers to interview questions? Are you unsure how to explain your achievements during an interview without sounding arrogant? The STAR interview response technique can help. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, Result. Using this strategy is particularly helpful in response to competency-focused questions, which aim to find out how you have performed in ...

  • How ghosting and bad interview etiquette can damage your career prospects

    Posted on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 by Bluestream RecruitmentNo comments

    Successive generations are experiencing more job and employer changes than ever before. As career paths twists and turn it’s likely that both hiring managers and candidates will end up at different companies in the future, making it more important than ever to avoid burning bridges and keep the lines of communication open when applying for jobs. Despite this, ‘ghosting’ in the workplace has ...