I love taking walks in autumn to breathe in the crisp air, marvel at the brilliant colors around me and prepare myself for the winter. The fact that I really don’t care for winter is a topic for another post! One evening as I walked with a friend, we freely commented on the Halloween decorations…
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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.
There’s a lot of it going around. Maybe it’s happened to you. So you’ve been “made redundant” and you are worried about how to explain that to friends and business contacts, and especially to recruiters and potential employers. After all, who wants to hire someone who is redundant, right? Reality Check #1 – No-one can…
Following current events may seem like we’re time traveling back to elementary school. (Remember bringing news clips to class for discussion?) But seriously, following current and industry news can give you a huge career boost if you keep your focus. Sadly, many Americans don’t follow current trends or even enjoy it for that matter. In…
As part of my presentation to the students who attended Endicott College’s Mingle & Dress for Success Night held at the school’s Beverly, Mass., campus recently, I discussed with the attendees an element of the interview process that is often overlooked by those who are competing for a new position. The missing component? Interview the…
Hope everyone has stayed safe as many of us deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and the possibility of another storm this week. I live in northern NJ and can speak from personal experience how the Hurricane is impacting our daily lives. It can be challenging to think of maintaining business relationships when there…
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How You Can Be Happier at Work
Beautiful days seem gray. Your six dollar coffee tastes like mud. And the soothing voices on NPR do little to quell the impending twitch in your right eye. You’re panicked, yet resigned, as you take that last sighing breath before opening the door. Jury duty? A funeral? Dinner with the in-laws? You wish. You’re at…
Indiana Logan, a Senior Recruitment Consultant at the Graduate Recruitment Bureau, shares some advice and insider knowledge for graduates looking to get into the world of Recruitment. 1) As a senior recruitment consultant, what are the first things you look for in an applicant when recruiting? As a graduate recruiter you can receive a huge…
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The 10 Scariest Job Seeker Mistakes
Halloween is right around the corner, but that doesn’t mean you should let your job search turn you into a clumsy zombie. Though these tips may not help you when the undead invade, there are a number of basic survival skills you can use to get through your job search without losing your brains. Plenty…
After having written a recent post for Undercover Recruiter (How NOT to Contact Recruiters on LinkedIn), I received a lot of requests for advice on how jobseekers SHOULD reach out to recruiters. It reminded me of a recent InMail message in my LinkedIn inbox and I thought I would share my response since it details…