{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fabb2ddd2-f12e-4829-8a78-d8ffbf9f8025","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"What are Employers Looking for in Assessment Tests During Recruitment? (Ep 77)\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/abb2ddd2-f12e-4829-8a78-d8ffbf9f8025\"></iframe>","title":"What are Employers Looking for in Assessment Tests During Recruitment? (Ep 77)","description":"Podcast Episode Timestamps:\n06:52 - James' career journey\n10:23 - James' key strengths that helped his career\n12:07 - The UK job market in 2021\n15:12 - Key strengths that employers are looking for in candidates\n18:40 - Outdated job position descriptions\n23:24 - Why use tests during the recruitment process?\n25:48 - Are there built-in biases in assessment tests?\n28:38 - Should you practice for assessment tests?\n30:59 - When you don't like your test results\n34:03 - Getting feedback about your test result and recruitment process\n37:33 - Why is it so important to focus on strengths?\n48:29 - Strengths and job-hunting\n51:40 - Final advice from James\nOther ways to enjoy this podcast:\nRead the full blog on the podcast website. \nDownload a transcript of this episode.\nLinks mentioned in this episode:\nSign up for my newsletter\nEmail to discuss private coaching\nRegister your interest and learn more: Job Hunting Made Simple\nA lesson in personal agility - with New World of Work expert Marianne Roux\nHow to pivot your career during a crisis: Advice from \"the new world of work\" expert Marianne Roux.\nAbout our guest, James Brook:\nJames is a leadership consultant and coach, organizational psychologist, and entrepreneur. He has over 25 years of global experience working with leaders, teams, and organizations to assess, develop and optimize their performance and success using positive psychology and behavioral science.\nEarlier in his career, James held leadership roles in HR and Talent Management in the UK and abroad with companies such as NatWest, Yahoo!, Right Management, and Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals. More recently, he has founded and led several talents and HR consulting businesses, including Strengthscope\u00ae, a pioneer and established global leader in strengths assessment and development.\nJames holds a Master\u2019s in Organizational Psychology, an MBA, an Advanced Diploma in Executive Coaching, and a Harvard qualification in Sustainable Business Strategy. He is a member of the Institute of Directors, the Association of Business Psychologists, and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD).\nHow to connect with James: James' LinkedIn\nAbout your host:\nHello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress. \nSubscribe to the weekly newsletter.\nA free resource for job hunters: The Optimized Job Search Schedule.\nLearn more about my career services: www.renatabernarde.com.\nBook a time to discuss 1-1 coaching and achieve your goals faster\nOr please email me at rb@renatabernarde.com.       \n---------\nHost: Renata Bernarde\nContact us: rb@renatabernarde.com\nThe Job Hunting Podcast is a podcast by Pantala Pty Ltd.\nPantala acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Bunurong people. We pay our respects to their Elder's past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/bfc87871-1390-4a12-bf6a-45c7995d364b/0xABk8Iq8WcBTU1xVDBFJBgm.jpg"}