I have been recruitment consultant for the last 10 years and absolutely love my job. I’m aware that recruiters don’t always provoke happy thoughts in the minds of job seekers and clients alike and that is maybe a blog post for another time, but for now I want to give some tips for getting the…
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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.
Recruitment technology has changed extensively since the early days, and with the birth of social media it’s become a lot more interactive. Here are some of the main points of its history, courtesy of TalentBin. Takeaways: In the pre-computer era, jobs were found via bulletin boards and newspapers, whereas passive candidates were found via resume…
If you’ve visited the Monster website recently you may have noticed their new innovate ‘batch apply’ function which allows you to apply for multiple job openings with just one click of a button. While Monster seems to think this is a good thing, I couldn’t disagree more. In recruitment we call this the ‘shotgun’ approach,…
These days, jobs tend to be fairly few and far between—so when a really good position becomes available, there is typically a long line of applicants waiting to fill it. This is something of a mixed blessing for most employers, who don’t always have the time it takes to sift through resumes and interview each…
If you’re like most managers, you care. You’ve become accustomed to taking on more and more, expanding your job description with countless ‘other duties as assigned’… and even some that aren’t. Developing the careers of the people who report to you is on a growing (read: crushing) list of to-do’s. What if you could re-imagine…
Are you on the job hunt and want to separate yourself from the competition? Want to learn how Twitter can help you do just that? There are millions of people who are active on Twitter. Chances are some of them: Work for the company at which you want to work… Are experts in the field…
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5 Career Change Tips You Ought to Know
For many of us who are looking to make a major change in our lives, a career change can make a major impact on our overall well-being and happiness. After all, we spend the majority of our waking hours at work, so it’s crucial to find something that challenges and inspires you on a daily…
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50 Jokes About Careers & Job Search
Here’s a little list of workplace jokes that made us laugh. Well, at least smile. If you can think of more, please let us know in the comments and we can add to the list! I just lost my job as a psychic. I did not see that coming. Hard work pays off in the…
Have you heard of Identified yet? It is still in its beta stage and purveys itself as a site for ‘Young Professionals’. Identified was launched to the public in November 2011, and topped 1 million members in January of this year. I decided to try it out to see whether it was actually useful in…