“77% of recruiters suggest that they would run an online search for the candidate” “Only 29% students use social networking sites to promote themselves” The UK economy is set to go into a double dip recession (BBC, 2012), as the market shrinks by 0.2%. Although this is set to be revised at least twice, this…
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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.
It’s a competitive job market out there. When you apply for a job, no matter how qualified you are for the new position, it’s absolutely imperative that your resume stands out from the crowd. After all, it’s your resume that will get you noticed out of a stack of resumes on a future employer’s desk.…
Here are your essential parts and pieces to impressing your future employer, thanks to this infographic from our pals at HighestPayingCareers.org. Do you have any others? Let us know in the comments below! Takeaways: 65% of bosses say the dress could be the deciding factor between two similar candidates The average interview is approximately 40…
In March, The Telegraph featured a story on the troubles of some of the ‘minor royalty.’ The Queen has been charged with reforming and reorganizing the Civil List and to find places in overall spending by the British royal family to trim off some £6 million from the budget by 2013. Prince Charles announced that…
If you are an applicant, I’m sure that you are busy finishing your resume and you are even practicing mock interviews with your friends. That’s a good sign. But do you know that your resume and way of speaking is not enough for you to pass the interview process? I conducted some small chit-chats with…
Making the transition from the military to civilian career track can be incredibly difficult. Whether you’ve left voluntarily or have been dismissed it’s time to earn a living the civilian way. Although the prospect may be daunting, they’re two entirely different worlds. There are however, many transferable skills you can use from your military career…
Have you ever shared an office with a ‘Digital Overlord’? Or crunched numbers with an ‘Accounting Ninja’? If not, there’s hope yet, because the recent movement towards more unorthodox job titles looks set to continue, according to specialist recruitment consultancy IntaPeople. Having scoured thousands of online profiles has revealed what it believes to be the ten…
I recently offered to help out a colleague by “becoming her” for two hours of my work day. What a ride that experience was! I began this new “job” somewhat reluctantly; all I had going for me was my desire to help my colleague. I knew going in that I was probably not going to…
Social media is everywhere – and since there’s no escaping, you might as well learn to leverage it best for your personal brand! Now more than ever, employers are using social media to not only screen applicants, but hunt for potential candidates. Check out this infographic from HiredMyWay on the basics of personal branding with…