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9 Killer Questions Candidates Ought to Ask the Interviewer

You’ve made it to the interview, and you’ve prepared for all the questions they are supposedly going to ask you. You go in confident, chest up, and smiling for what feels like forever. They start asking you questions about your background and life stories to illustrate your unique character. You dabble into your past work…

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Top 10 Excuses Used By Extremely Unproductive People

There are 2 types of people in the workplace. The productive ones, and the unproductive ones. Chances are you are working with these 2 types of workers, hopefully more of the former than the latter. Oftentimes, unproductive people aren’t putting down the amount of work the productive people do, and they stress they should be…

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It’s Time for a Hiring Revolution! [INFOGRAPHIC]

Recruitment is a two sided market, ripe for intermediaries to eliminate (or create) deadweight loss. Right now, there’s a lot of deadweight loss. There’s a major gap in the job market, starting with the U.S.’s 4.5 million job open positions and 9.8 million unemployed people. This SmartRecruiters infographic provides insight the depth of the hiring gap.  Takeaways: 1…

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Why Positivity Breeds Success

New recruiters will often hear the phrase ‘positivity breeds success‘. But why is this quality so important, and how exactly does it help us at work? We take a look at this fascinating – and hugely powerful – quality, and the reasons for fostering it: It is infectious: When you feel positive and optimistic, it…

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Success During Your Job Hunt

Are you struggling with your job search? Looking for a new career can be a job in itself and unless you dedicate yourself to the task it will only become harder. Especially now that the job market will be flooded with graduates and leavers. Here is some key points to keep in mind: 1) Organise:…