Having recently gone through an employment change at 55, I battled my own demons as I thought about the possibility that somebody would actually hire me, versus the options a potential employer has to fill their openings with someone younger and cheaper. It wasn’t just about finding a job. It was about finding a job…
Category: Workplace
Employee experience can seriously impact your bottom line. The Employer Brand Index gives you insight into what talent really thinks about your company.
OK, you are looking for a new role – maybe still looking since last year. Here are some ideas that I hope will help you to stay focused. Some of this may come across as a little glib but I really don’t mean it that way so stay with it and I hope you will…
Our friends down at MyLife have done an interesting social behaviour study looking at 890 adults ages 18 and older – the results are presented below in this infographic. Takeaways: 36% admit to posting TV or movie spoilers 10% have been defriended due to prolific political posting One quarter of adults 18-35 are guilty of…
This infographic from Online Colleges outlines the main reasons why you should dump the normal CV and create a social media version. Have you got a social media CV? Post it in the comments! Takeaways: 1 in 6 job seekers credit social media for landing their most recent/current job. A social media CV enables you to…
How to Ensure a Recruiter Reads Your CV
When preparing your CV, how much time do you spend thinking about the person who might end up reading it? How much time do you spend considering who you want that person to be and whether they will in fact bother to read it? As a recruiter I currently spend anywhere between 50% and 75%…


