Screening candidates

The BBC is telling employees over 70 to stay home. This could mean that the next Director General will be the first to be selected by Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts or WhatsApp.

Sir David Clementi, the Chairman of the BBC, has already told MPs of the Culture Select Committee very firmly to stay away from any role in the appointment.  Recruitment consultants Odgers And Indeed Berndtson are helping him. 

Of course, O&B also help candidates. Here's their current list of typical questions an executive job-seeker might face.

'Talk me through how you have contributed to shaping future corporate strategy.’

‘Tell me how you have built talent and raised engagement within your area of responsibility.’

‘Talk me through an example that would illustrate how you got buy-in to your proposals where there were opposing views.’

‘Tell me about the business plan you sponsored that failed to deliver what was required.’