Psychologist, international HR specialist, certified career consultant, remote advisor, and passionate travel, with more than 12 years of experience in recruitment and HR.
Radina is an ex-Linkedin and Airbnb global recruiter, and the founder of Vox Advisory, a company based in Dublin but working with clients worldwide.
In this conversation, Radina shared her knowledge about people and hiring, specifically what is important when looking for a remote job, how to prepare and thrive in remote interviews, and why companies should hire remote workers.
Show Notes:
00:18 – About Radina Nedyalkova
01:28 – Welcome Radina
03:30 – What made Radina choose to follow the Human Resources instead of Tourism?
04:37 – Radina’s dream of having a bed&breakfast as future goals
06:09 – Why is so hard to get a remote job nowadays?
08:02 – How can the fear of working people to remotely be reduced?
09:50 – What are the differences that a candidate should take into account when sending a job application for a remote job vs an in-office job?
12:34 – Without experience, is freelancing a solution to show up and later start working remotely to a company?
14:32 – Is it easier to find a job through networking than job boards?
16:20 – Is it better to send 200 average applications, or sending just 50 but well structured?
18:48 – Do recruiters still look to the CV, or do they look more to the Linkedin profile?
20:32 – Does a CV design still matters?
22:12 – Besides the CV and the Linkedin profile, where are the recruiters looking for more information about the candidates?
24:00 – Does it matter if people are putting content out on social media?
25:33 – What are the biggest mistakes people do when applying for a job?
28:24 – Tips for someone that goes to an interview (remote)
30:25 – How to answer when the recruiter asks “What are you worse at?”?
33:20 – Suggestions to people that feel lost about their professional future, but want to work remotely?
38:40 – How important is a personality test for the person or a recruiter?
40:50 – What are the main differences to hire for a remote position or to an office position?
43:50 – How can a recruiter evaluate the communication level of the people applying for the job?
46:35 – How can a company build a good onboarding process for a remote employee?
48:10 – How can we put a human connection in the onboarding process?
49:37 – What is the impact that companies might feel while embracing remote work?
51:25 – Where does Radina see the job market evolving in the next 5-10 years, to embrace the next generation that is growing in a creative environment?
53:52 – How to contact Radina
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