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30 interview questions for successful hiring
You’ve written a job advert and drawn up a shortlist of candidates, but before you can go ahead with a job offer, you need to go through the interview process. We’re here to help by looking at interview questions to ask candidates for more efficient hiring.
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The benefits of competency-based interviews
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What to look for when screening CVs
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Tips and techniques for interviewers
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How to conduct an interview
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Hiring Trends Index: a look at the recruitment landscape of April 2025
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KPIs in recruiting: 11 tips for enhanced efficiency and an improved candidate experience
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Quality of life index: The best UK cities to live and work in 2023
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How to identify unconscious gender bias in job adverts
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Using previous academic research from The University of Waterloo and Duke University which outlined a series of male and female gender-coded words, we analysed 76,929 job adverts over a six week period to assess the frequency of gender-coded words in UK recruitment.
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Explore key recruitment obstacles and unlock proven strategies to secure top talent in a competitive market.
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Explore our insights to see which cities come out on top as UK workers look to stretch their pay. Discover how your city compares and get tips for attracting a new talent pool open to relocation.
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User guide: using the Totaljobs CV Database
Below is your step-by-step guide to using the Totaljobs CV Database, a tool which lets you take control of your hiring by easily searching for candidates.
Filter searches by skillset and location, see candidates’ application history, contact the best suited, and set up alerts to find others who fit the brief.
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With diversity and the gender-pay gap a key focus of many UK organisations, we have conducted extensive research into how the language of a job ad could impact on diversity.
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