Do freelancers have too high expectations when going back to employee?
5-year experience tech-candidate: I want to change from freelance back to a permanent position. Me: Great! What's your salary...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Sep 29, 2023
- 1 min
This are recruiters when a candidates ask them for time after receiving a job offe
Candidate: I'll take some time to think about this offer; I'll call you back in 7 days. Recruiter: See reactions here.
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Sep 29, 2023
- 1 min
Who's responsibility is it to "challenge" in the workplace, employees or mangers?
When I talk to candidates, they tell me they want a new "challenge". When I talk with clients/managers, they tell me they want someone...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
One Useful Tip For Hiring Managers When It Comes To Hiring Candidates
When speaking with hiring mangers, I always ask them: "What makes your XYZ department more attractive than any other XYZ department in...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
A Resilient, Full-Employment Belgian Economy - A Simple Example
"Dans notre secteur aussi, il y a actuellement une pénurie structurelle de personnel." This is a message I saw when checking the status...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
Launching A Company In Belgium While Having Three Kids
" How did you manage to launch a company during a pandemic all the while having 3 young kids?" 🤯 I get this question often, and I've...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
Candidates Have Changing Behaviours and Priorities When Changing Jobs
During the past months I've had conversations with various IT managers in Belgium and they've noticed that a bigger number of...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Sep 7, 2022
- 1 min
Recruitment And Dating Scene, some similarities :)
Sometimes recruitment feels like a dating scene: Client: Are you sure this candidate is interested in us? Seems too good to be true!...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Can Candidates Be "Too Honest" During An Interview?
One of our candidate was once rejected because he was being too blunt and transparent during the interview. Even though it was...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Jul 27, 2022
- 1 min
Are Candidate Priorities Changing Rapidly When Changing Jobs?
During the past months I've had conversations with various IT managers in Belgium and they've noticed that a bigger number of...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Jun 9, 2022
- 1 min
Is salary always the most important aspect when changing jobs?
Candidate: For me money is not the most important element, I am mostly focused on the content of the job. **Candidate receives a nice...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
Are recruitment consultants and real estate agents the same?
I'm looking for a new house... No real estate agents please!! 😅🙈 This is what candidates sound like when they ask to exclude recruiters...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Mar 2, 2022
- 1 min
Are shortlisted candidates delaying our recruitment processes?
Hiring manager: this candidate is a good possibility, but I need to think about it. Can you call me in two days? Me: What information...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Fall In Love With The Process, Not The Outcome
Hiring Managers: - "The candidate has great technical skills but there was not a cultural match with the team." - "This candidate is...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Going from Recruiter to Hiring Manager
During the past year, I've gone from helping hiring managers build their teams, to becoming a hiring manager myself and building my own...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
Current state of affairs. 😅
It is not a secret that IT candidates today are in high demand and that they usually have multiple opportunities even when they are not...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
A glimpse to notice periods in Belgium
Candidate: So excited about this opportunity! I can't wait to start in 13 weeks when my notice period is over. All parties involved: 🙈...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
Is money the most important thing when changing jobs?
A few months ago, one my candidates retracted his acceptance to join a company. The reason? - - It "didn't feel right". The company made...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
1 year anniversary of Doowings!
It can be exhausting growing a business during the day, and running a full house of three young kids at the night. But, there's nothing...
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Fernanda Carcamo
- Jul 24, 2021
- 1 min
Dutch levels on CV's in Belgium
Top 5 most creative levels of Dutch I've seen on CV's: 5. "pre-intermediate" 4. "willing to learn" 3. "lacking vocabulary" 2. "it can...
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