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The Gen Z Basics Employers Need to Know

Generation Z. You’ve no doubt heard about them, but what should employers know about the new kids on the career block? For so long millennials have been the under the spotlight, for positive reasons and negative ones, too. When it comes to talent attraction and retention, we know it’s about getting in early and building…

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10 Simple Ways to Welcome a New Recruit in Week 1

You’ve got a new person joining the company – hooray! Securing new talent to any business is no mean feat; good candidates are often spoilt with choice and snapped up quickly. When your new hire walks through that door on day one, it’s no time to become complacent or rest on your laurels. Just because they have resigned and…

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Why Employer Branding Sucks (& What to Do About It)

What’s all this buzz about employer branding? According to Hung Lee, the founder of recruiting tech platform Workshape, it sucks. He says EB is broken and the candidate experience is currently pretty crappy. Struggling to attract the right types of high-quality talent? Read on for a summary of Hung’s cold hard truths on where you’re going…

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All You Ought To Know About Office Ergonomics

Ergonomically designed offices are increasingly becoming the norm as organizations realize just how important it is in establishing a productive and energized workspace. The discipline of ergonomics looks at how to improve the interaction between people and the equipment, furniture and systems they come into contact with in the workplace. The primary aim of office…

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7 Simple Ways to Liven Up a Quiet, Dreary Office

You don’t have to work in a state of the art building with a private gym, lunch chef and massage room to enjoy coming to the office. You just need a space that feels nice to be in; something comfortable, clean and inspiring. Whether you’re the manager of a team or a member of one, if you…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

A Guide to Synching SEO & Social For Recruitment Marketers

A compelling online presence is pretty important for professionals wanting to stand out from their competitors. How do you do it? Well, some might say blogging, social media and good content are the best things since sliced bread when it comes to cutting through industry noise and elevating your brand. For sales people spending huge chunks of time prospecting on sites…

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The Benefits of Hiring Boomerang Employees

Look out at the labor economy and you’ll find a dire situation for employers and recruiters entering 2017. The U.S. unemployment rate is at its lowest point in eight years. At the same time, the number of job openings nationwide is approaching 6 million—the highest number recorded since the statistic started being tracked by the…

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How to Make Your Gut and Brain Hire Together

A few years ago, when I was running my own startup, I had to make a really important hire. It was for one of our first salaried positions, and I wanted to get it right. We interviewed several very qualified people, and winnowed them down to two finalists. We went back and forth over these…

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How to Make Yourself Work When You Just Don’t Want to

When cleverly used, annual leave can make a big difference to your time off over the winter break. A smattering of national holidays, short Fridays and long weekends can be linked together to get you away from the office for several days in a row without giving up much too much vacation time. But for…