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How the Swedish Army Uses Social Media to Recruit

The Swedish Armed Forces are very keen on using social media to drive recruitment. They have used Facebook for recruitment for years and they have been experimenting with some very creative recruitment campaigns. This campaign was all about making a difference. The title was “Who cares?” and it aimed to see who would be keen…

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Employer Branding Workplace

The Most Common AND Uncommon Interview Questions

Here are your essential parts and pieces to impressing your future employer, thanks to this infographic from our pals at HighestPayingCareers.org. Do you have any others? Let us know in the comments below! Takeaways: 65% of bosses say the dress could be the deciding factor between two similar candidates The average interview is approximately 40…

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How to Get Your New Employees Onboard in 90 Days

Ninety is a magic number. Neuroscientists and positive psychologists have proven that it’s the approximate amount of days it takes to solidify a habit. Therefore, it is the amount of time companies have to set their new employees up for lasting professional success. Your young professional employees, particularly those coming straight from college, will have…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition Workplace

Top 10 Craziest LinkedIn Job Titles

Have you ever shared an office with a ‘Digital Overlord’? Or crunched numbers with an ‘Accounting Ninja’? If not, there’s hope yet, because the recent movement towards more unorthodox job titles looks set to continue, according to specialist recruitment consultancy IntaPeople. Having scoured thousands of online profiles has revealed what it believes to be the ten…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition Workplace

I’d Rather Be Me NOT You… It’s the Only Way I Can Own My Success

I recently offered to help out a colleague by “becoming her” for two hours of my work day. What a ride that experience was! I began this new “job” somewhat reluctantly; all I had going for me was my desire to help my colleague. I knew going in that I was probably not going to…