When you’re starting your job search, you don’t always know exactly what you’re looking for. You may have had a vague idea about where you would like your career to go, but not necessarily an accurate idea about the kind of role that you believe would suit you. There are a few things to consider when…
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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.
You’ve probably heard it all before – building an online presence is essential for your job search. Not only can you connect with other professionals working in your field of work, expanding your professional network; but by having a voice across social media you can get yourself known within your desired industry and build a bit…
Looking for a new job when you are already employed can be tricky. It can be incredibly time consuming and when you’re working full time you may feel like this is time that you just don’t have. It’s also important that you keep your job search below the radar, as you don’t want to jeopardise…
Are you the type of person that has piles of documents sitting on your desk? Have you got a mountain of filing to be done or what feels like millions of e-mails to respond to? Being a disorganised person can feel like a harmless habit but in actual fact you could be wasting time and…
When most people apply for a new job, their main interest is to complete the perfect resume and cover letter. Some of them pay attention to the LinkedIn profile, and that’s where their focus on social media stops. Leaving your Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram profiles unattended is a huge mistake. The practices of human resource…
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How to Master Your Memory
If you’re not gifted with a supersonic memory, don’t fret, most of us aren’t! There are however a few tricks that you can try to train your brain to remember things more easily. Davitt have put together a few handy tips for giving your memory a bit of a boost. What have studies found about…
I may be in the early days of my career, but the short time that I have been in employment has certainly been a learning curve and a half! The last year has been a bit of a whirlwind of uncertainties about what I wanted to do with my life and settling into the 9-5…
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7 Reasons You Should Take an Internship
People sometimes become a bit dubious when deciding whether or not to take an internship. Often, when freshly graduating, you lack enough experience to get a full-time permanent job, so internships, apprenticeships, and work experience are your only options. However, we must stop looking at these negatively and think of everything we can gain from…
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How to Get Through a Bad Day at Work
So you’re having a bad day. The bus was late, your hair just isn’t going right and you have an infinite to-do list. Although it may feel like there’s a rain cloud following you around your office, it’s something that we all have to deal with sometimes (unless you’re official job title is Cupcake Taster, then…