10 Essential End-of-Interview Questions to Ask Potential Employers
Alla Dortman | April 2nd, 2024
During my long HR career, I have conducted over 1000 interviews for a wide range of IT positions.
The Listening Pyramid: How to Improve Professional Relationships
Alla Dortman | March 19th, 2024
Have you ever sat at lunch with colleagues when one of them starts telling a story that doesn’t interest you? You sit there nodding your head, but your mind wanders?
First Person Narrative: Freytag’s Framework – A Technique for Telling a Personal Story in an Interview
Alla Dortman | March 7th, 2024
In 12 years of interviewing, I’ve seen a change in candidates’ approaches to telling their stories from retelling their CVs to applying trendy AR approaches (CAR, PAR, STAR, etc.).
Mentors in IT: Formulas for Successful Tandems
Alla Dortman | February 13th, 2024
A company’s success in the IT market depends to a large extent on its ability to respond quickly to changing requests and to develop trend-setting skills internally, as it becomes very expensive to buy them externally.
What If Someone at Work Asks You About Your Weaknesses?
Alla Dortman | January 25th, 2024
Hello, I’m Alla Dortman, an HRD professional with a background as a Recruiter, Team Leader, and HR Business Partner. Grounded in my belief in understanding business processes, I’ve gained insights over the years that extend beyond HR, benefiting anyone interested in effective collaboration. Today, I want to share the motivation behind starting this blog—primarily, to […]
