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How Fortune 500 Companies Use Twitter to Recruit

The value of social media for recruitment has become increasingly clear over the years and although LinkedIn is still the front runner for professional networking, Twitter and Facebook are hot on its heels, proving themselves handy tools for hiring talent. Twitter in particular has seen an increase in the number of people using the platform…

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5 Tips for Successful Career Fair Networking

Career fairs are not a sure fire way of getting hired, however for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career they can be very helpful. They allow you the opportunity to meet one on one with company representatives that could potentially be responsible for you getting hired. While going to…

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How Assigning a Mentor Can Assist Your Career

I know what I wanted and I went for it. I’m not at the top yet. It is almost a year now since I landed my first Marketing role, I have made it my own and I just want to continue to make an impact on the industry I am operating in. However, what has…

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Surprising Facts About Gender in the Job Search

A lot has been done in recent years to create gender equality in the workplace and although women are in a better position business-wise than ever before, there is still a long way to go before true equality is achieved. Although every individual is different and stark generalisations can not be made, differences have been…

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7 Tips for Writing a Killer Executive Resume

Having reviewed and written thousands of resumes over the years, first as a recruiter and now as a professional brand builder, I’ve noticed a significant gap between what most management resumes include, and what recruiters and hiring managers actually want to see. I’ve spent years working to close this gap, perfecting the modern resume by leveraging recruitment, branding, and…