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On paper, the freelance lifestyle is perfect. You have the ultimate freedom – from office location and working hours, to clients and projects. There are no bosses or holiday restrictions, and childcare is no longer a problem. However, the reality of freelancing can be quite different. For some people, too much freedom can turn into…
One of the fun parts (for me at least) about being a career coach is seeing some of the terrible advice that other people are giving out. Right now, one of the big fads among career “experts” who completely miss the point is to talk about how to beat Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), those software…
Lots of us in the recruiting world are very active on LinkedIn, doing what we can to be accessible to jobseekers. We love networking, meeting new people and finding great candidates to fill our openings. Many of us also like to give back to our networks, helping out in any way we can. While we…
Globalization and the improving government reforms have created several jobs recently that allow several people to earn their living. Nevertheless, finding the right job and getting it, is a really tough job. You can apply for several jobs at once based on your qualifications and area of expertise, but the biggest hurdle that you must…
A great resume is the perfect tool to showcase your skill to potential employers. Resumes can be hard to get right, but this infographic from Degree Theory provides some interesting tips to help you get it right. If you have any other tips, please leave them in the comments below! Takeaways Only include relevant information- employers don’t need…
A few weeks ago, BuzzFeed posted a video on their site that is causing quite a stir. According to the video, José Zamora applied to 50-100 jobs a day on Craig’s List, but received no response. In order to avoid racial discrimination against his ethnic name, he decided to change his first name to Joe.…
Interviewing for a new job is stressful, to say the least, and that goes for everyone involved. Prospective employees come in with their game face on, dressed and ready to impress potential employers. Interviewing employers, on the other hand, are tasked with selecting an employee who may or may not actually live up to the…
Adecco today release the results of its first global study looking at the use of social media in recruitment and the job search – the most comprehensive study in this field to date. Here are the results in terms of job seekers – and they come from over 17,000 entrants in 24 different countries. Key…
Before you hand in your resignation one of the things that you must be prepared for is what your response will be if your current employer comes to you with a counter offer. After deciding that you want to leave your current place of work, getting through the interview process with a prospective employer and…
