One thing that seems to have become increasingly apparent since many graduates have seen me as the go-to guy, is that a lot of them are scared to reach out PROPERLY to employers. My message to most in the easiest way to go above and beyond what other graduates are doing when applying for jobs…
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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.
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5 Ways to Bounce Back from Failure
“Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I’ve met people who don’t want to try for fear of failing.” – JK Rowling Failure is a natural thing, and many people would argue that you can’t…
In the workplace, your personality affects how you interact with your colleagues, managers, and clients, but new research compiled by Truity suggests it may also have an impact on your earnings potential, your career trajectory, and your job satisfaction. So how much can your personality influence your career and what factors are generally responsible for this impact…
Nowadays, employers are more cautious than ever when they hire new staff. It’s not uncommon for them to conduct a background check on a potential candidate to make sure that everything is in order. What an employer wants to know about a candidate depends on the type of job they are trying to fill. Background checks can…
To some, social media and work don’t mix. But this might soon be a mindset of the past, and the American workforce is pulling ahead of the UK in taking advantage of social media to enhance their careers. In 2015, not having a professional, up to date LinkedIn profile might limit you from grasping the…
Finding a job when you’re moving to a new city, or even country, can be challenging. It’s like starting over again from scratch. You not only have to adapt to a new environment, but you also have to compete against the locals who are looking for work and create a whole load of new contacts.…
A lot of focus is placed on the performance of the candidate in the job search process, but what about that of the hiring companies? In order to attract the top talent, businesses need to create a good experience for the applicants, but what exactly do talent want from their job hunt? LinkedIn conducted a…
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6 Tips for Career Change Success
There are many reasons why people change career. It may be because they have lost interest in their current field of work, or maybe they are being let go by their company due to downsizing. Whatever the reasons are, it’s not uncommon for people to work in more than one field or industry in their working…
What can you do to improve the motivation of your employees? It’s time to take it back to basics, as I list my top three fundamental factors affecting workplace employees. It can be as simple as giving your office a new lick of paint or increasing collaboration, but these things all increase productivity and boost…