Aleksandar Savkovic - How to hire the right person and how to be the right person for the job

Everything you need to know about recruiting, hiring and onboarding processes in WP oriented companies, how to select, test and onboard new employee and how to get advantage over other candidates if you are looking for a job.

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1. Hire and Get Hired
   Aleksandar Savkovic /// WPAleks
   Community Educator
   

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2. If you are recruiter or you
   are just looking for a new
   job, this is how we do it.
   

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3. 95% <200$/
   month
   

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4. You are the
   lucky ones with
   50$+/day
   

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5. Enough with
   boring stats and
   numbers
   

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6. Not So FAST
   6 Seconds test
   

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7. Who is this
   guy?
   

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9. Who is this
   guy?
   

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11. Why 6 Seconds Test
    Average recruiter spends 6 seconds
    for a quick application review
    

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12. There is no second chance
    to leave the first impression
    and show your passion.
    

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13. Employers interview four or
    five candidates in-person for
    each job opening
    Chances to be rejected are
    in the range 75-95%
    

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14. But You Will Blame BAD
    LUCK
    

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15. Let's try Luck
    Come ONNN
    Still Nothing
    Nothing ha
    Noup
    Where is that Luck
    

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16. There is no such a thing
    but only passion
    

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17. Your parents gave you 5
    career ruining advices
    Hard work pays off.
    How to be self-sufficient.
    There’s no shame in struggling.
    Every moment spent together is a gift.
    The value of a Drachma.
    

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18. There is only one thing
    that matter
    

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19. Passion
    But how to show it?
    Pursue your dreams
    

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20. 1 application
    at a time
    

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21. Ask yourself:
    How are you really?
    What a certain company
    needs?
    What do you need?
    

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22. Company and Product
    Learn EVERYTHING
    If there is a free trial, test the product and get
    familiar with it.
    

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23. Never misspell the brand
    name!
    

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24. Check both if you are the
    perfect fit for the company
    and is that company the
    perfect fit for you.
    

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25. Never apply twice for the
    same company unless you
    failed the test earlier.
    

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26. Send your C.V and
    motivational letter half an
    hour-hour after working
    hours starts.
    

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27. Behave on social networks.
    Everything that you wrote
    in your C.V. can and will
    be checked.
    

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28. Don't forget that your
    WordPress.org profile is
    the best C.V.
    

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29. Check your e-mail more
    often and reply ASAP.
    

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30. You are invited for an
    interview
    Congrats!
    Not so fast
    

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31. Dress appropriately and
    turn up prepared .
    

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32. Let's talk about money .
    NO !!!
    

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33. Postpone all questions
    about the money for the
    end .
    

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34. 1. How Much You Made
    at Your Last Job
    2. What would you be
    happy with?
    

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35. When you get home,
    follow up with an e-mail
    "thank you for giving me a
    chance for the interview, I
    hope that I left good
    impression."
    

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36. Good LUCK
    Or better, Be Passionate
    

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37. June 14-16, Belgrade, Serbia | #WCEU​
    

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38. Aleksandar Savkovic
    WPAleks all around the web
    

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39. ερώτηση
    

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