This summer, thousands of students around the country are leaving the comfort of their student housing and independent living arrangements and taking a big step into the unknown: the world of full-time work. As a very stressful time for a lot of people – particularly when looking for a job in the current downturn –…
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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.
What are the weirdest interview questions you ever heard? Here’s a compilation from our great friends at Jobs Today including some good comebacks. Classic weird interview questions: How many times in one day do a clock’s hands overlap? Why are manhole covers round? What’s the connection between Turkey and Turkmenistan? If you were an animal, what…
Just how important is your resume? The answer, depending on whether you ask an employer, a career search professional, or someone recently hired, can range from almost irrelevant, to a matter of career life or death. In any case, you want it to optimize it so that it helps with the networking that obtains most…
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How to Add the X-Factor to Your CV
When competing in today’s job market, the new job seeker must consider having a CV that stands out. The background and job skills for the applicant must have what is called an x-factor. These unique qualities about the CV will stand out. These qualities may be about achievements or personality. What is the x-factor Finding…
93% of organizations are actively using social media to recruit. That fact should be enough to convince any job seeker to use social to their advantage. In JobJuice‘s latest infographic we learn that recruiters use LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook to source talent – make sure you are part of those searches!
Many experts warn new college graduates about the harm a Facebook profile could have on employment opportunities—too many inappropriate photos or statuses, especially any defaming your employer, and you could definitely get your resume thrown in the trash or get fired. But what many high school graduates aren’t aware of is that their Facebook profile…
You will not have missed the story about LinkedIn and the 6.46 million stolen user passwords. Here is a study done by Rapid 7, looking at the most popular passwords people use on LinkedIn as well as some of the common mistakes made while setting passwords. Top 5 passwords (avoid these at all cost): link…
Are internships a worthwhile endeavour or not for college students? Most people would say it is, at least if the internship is paid. Some interesting facts uncovered by OnlineColleges.net: In 2011, over half of US internships were paid (approximated at 52%). A college freshman intern makes $13.91 per hour on average. In 2011, 61.2% of…
Making a job application is a time consuming activity these days. To stand out in this employers market when there’s lots of competition requires research, time and commitment. So deciding whether to apply for a role is a serious consideration. Usually people looking for a promotion or a new role examine the person specifications and…