Does your resume work for you, or against you? No matter how badly you want a job, or how qualified you are for that job, if the hiring manager reads through your resume and immediately trips over hard-to-ignore mistakes, that resume is going to be tossed aside. And even if the text is error free,…
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Employee experience can seriously impact your bottom line. The Employer Brand Index gives you insight into what talent really thinks about your company.
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How to Choose the Right Job
You can look at a job and think it’s great, but how do you choose the right job for you? JobCluster.com have created this guide. Takeaways: Your potential isn’t unlimited, it’s limited by your job. Google let you do what you want 20% of the time. Make sure you pick a fun environment to work…
As I sit down to write this blog, I do so fully conscious that the content of this blog MAY offend some of my readers. No offence is intended but I just have to get this off my chest as I think someone has to stand up and tell this group of people some home…
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5 Tips to Future-Proof Your Career
You always want to make sure that your career is protected in the future, but how? LinkedIn have all the answers! Takeaways: Invest your time in learning skills that are most in demand. Seek out countries that are most adaptable. Connect, build and maintain your online professional profile.
Upwardly mobile professionals with an eye of key executive positions can speed up their career arc and slide into highly coveted positions by using an executive recruiter. These headhunters who recommend talent for rewarding, challenging and high-salary vacancies at major corporations don’t interface with just anyone. They want to connect with a rarified pool of elite talent. In…
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Why Body Language Matters at Work
Body language matters – it’s true. It matters especially in your professional life. OnlineUniversities.com explain why in their infographic below! Takeaways: Gestures make up 55% of our communication. There are 7 universal facial expressions. People size you up within 2 seconds. RELATED: How to Use Body Language to Get Ahead in Your Career
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Out of Work? No You’re Not!
You’ve lost your job – for whatever reason – and now you think of yourself as ‘out of work.’ Don’t get stuck in that mindset! The truth is that you may be out of a paying job, but you’re not out of work (unless you’re retiring). Indeed, your work is just beginning… Welcome to your new…
We all talk about how change is needed. We all talk about how we all must embrace change. And we philosophize how change is so good for us all. Are we not just wonderful people?! Or are we not just a tad hypocritical? The value of change: Intellectually we all accept the value of change,…
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What Kind of Smart Are You?
What kind of smart are you? A high IQ is often required for success at work, but how does intelligence fit into the workplace? We have some of the answers in their infographic below! Takeaways: Good communication is a strong quality of a top team. A good leader needs emotional intelligence, moral intelligence and body intelligence. It…