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A Cancelled Job Offer – Why & What? – WalkWater Talent Advisors

When you’re keenly looking to join a company, and everything seems almost right, it’s only in the end that your job offer is declined, replacing all your joy, expectations, and excitement with dejection. You’d think what it was that let to your job offer to be cancelled, in spite of everything going so smooth. Let’s give you a few possible reasons why this would happen. Possibilities why your job offer got cancelled When a company has put in so much time, money, and effort into setting up interviews and shortlisting candidates, cancelling a job offer would only mean wasted resources, which no company would actually want. So then, what could be the reason behind this? There could typically be two reasons that may trigger a cancelled job offer. A change in the behaviour of the candidate after receiving the job offer. A sudden financial condition of the company wherein the job is no longer available. What to do if your job offer gets cancelled? While the above two reasons are t...

Eliminating Biased Decisions While Recruiting Candidates – Why & How? – WalkWater Talent Advisors

Finding a job is much tougher for a woman than it is for a man. Why is that so? Even though we have moved far ahead of the conservative beliefs of our fathers and forefathers, we still haven’t brought equality around. Women are still facing a difficult time when looking for jobs. Where the chance for a man to grab a job opportunity is more than 75%, for a woman it is a mere 50%. We still see majority of employees being men in almost every industry. But, it has been well researched that companies with diverse teams are on an average more profitable. So, when you want to see profitable results for your company, make sure to follow these two fundamental rules. Writing an appropriate job post Beginning a candidate search often always begins with writing a job post. Within your job post, you’re mentioning all the important traits you’re looking for. This is where you either include every talented person, or you keep bias. The words put into the job post itself decide on what you’re fo...

6 Ways To Manage And Strategize Your Remote Working Procedures – WalkWater Talent Advisors

With the pandemic having hit us really hard, we’ve seen a phenomenal change in almost every segment of our lives. The world of work and business has also seen a dramatic shift. We’ve seen a steep rise in the demand of remote working, which has given rise to a multitude of technologies being used to make remote processes possible, convenient, and successful. Some technologies already existed, others have been (and are still continually being) specially built focusing on remote jobs and meetings. Today, remote working tops the list for both freshly appointed candidates, as well as for those who already exist within a company. As an employer, you’re thus required to alter your strategies for both recruiting and retaining employees. Now, when we speak about strategies, we don’t mean just offering candidates the option of working from home. There is a lot that goes into making this whole remote system work. Just because your employees aren’t going to come for a physical 9-to-5 job in the...

Conducting Remote Job Interviews The Right Way – WalkWater Talent Advisors

With businesses having begun full-time, lockdowns being removed, and schools being reopened, life has started regaining its usual vigour. But, things are not all the same. Many businesses are still running with 50% capacities, or with complete work-from-home programs. Remote work is one of the trends that is continuing among professionals even after the deadly Corona virus has slowed down its pace. People are finding new ways to collaborate and communicate with others, rather than meeting them in person. One segment that has seen a significant shift from physical meetings in a room to virtual online communication is that of recruitment. Job interviews, at least the first few rounds, are being done online. Using video conferencing software, a candidate’s aptitude can be tested just as much as would be in a physical room conference. In this blog post, we’ve shortlisted everything it takes to conduct a successful remote job interview. Sharing as much important information as possible ...

Should You Or Shouldn’t You Post On An Online Job Portal? – WalkWater Talent Advisors

Online job portals are a worthwhile platform for job seekers and employers alike. Free job posting has become an integral part of any job search. But, just like anything else, it certainly has its own pros and cons, which we will learn about in this blog. Pros of posting on an online job portal ü Online job portal is an electronic medium that requires no paperwork. This means that everything is fast and efficient. Creating visibility for a job posting becomes instantaneous. ü Posting an advertisement on a job portal will make your posting reach out to thousands of people. This way, by targeting a large number of audience can attract a good number of candidates every month. Moreover, doing this will help you reach out to potential candidates across your city, state, country, and even the globe! This opportunity maximizes the possibility of finding the most perfect candidate for the job. ü By adding filter screening inquiries to your applications, you can guarantee only the mos...