Why Lying at a Job Interview is NEVER a Good Idea

By: Tom Trierweiler

Ever considered lying at a job interview? Well, don’t! Sure, a career making-or-breaking interview may be the one occasion when you need to hard-sell your skills and experience, but there is a big difference between positive exaggeration and unscrupulous embellishment. If anything, lying at a job interview is a sure way to court disaster:

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Top 10 Things NOT to Include on Your CV

By: Alexey Fursov

There can be no denying the fact that we live in an increasingly tough world nowadays. Increasing populations across the world and rising rates of unemployment mean that more and more people are applying for the same types of jobs you are interested in. This means it is truly imperative for you to take the [...]

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How Did Unilever Reach 500,000 Followers on LinkedIn? [VIDEO]

Unilever

You can watch an interview with Paul Maxin, Global Resourcing Director of Unilever, where he talks about their social recruitment strategy. Takeaways: Unilever have over 500,000 followers on LinkedIn – making them the ninth most-liked company in the world. Their Facebook page has over 200,000 likes – aggregating fans from across the world. Unilever use [...]

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Twitter Lead Generation Cards Launched and Google Plus Redesigned

Make IT In Ireland Twitter Card

As they say, social media never sleeps and after a busy time for Facebook and LinkedIn last month, it’s the turn of Google and Twitter to make major changes. This month saw the dawn of a new look Google Plus, as well as increased interest in Google Hangouts, and Twitter introduced Lead Generation Cards into [...]

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