For many jobseekers, your CV is the first point of contact with a potential employer. It is the first opportunity to sell yourself, to get yourself noticed and, above all, to make sure any potential door is not closed to you. First impressions do count, so make this one work for you. As an environmental…
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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.
How do you apply for jobs? Probably via a job board, email or maybe even LinkedIn. In a new and very scientific study from SparkHire, we learn that in the beginning, men hunted and women gathered. Then suddenly in 1492 we could spin wool and sail the ocean blue. But not until 1632 could you…
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 –…
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…


