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How are Facebook and Google Taking Over the Recruiting Industry?

Social media is seemingly everywhere in modern society – could it be making a play in to job recruitment as well? Last year, Facebook launched its jobs feature in over 40 countries in order to take advantage of the endless horde of job seekers that make up its ranks. Facebook may be a titan of…

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Why Career Filter Bubbles are Damaging your Diversity Recruitment

Charlie is a smart, creative, value-driven young person who is typical of many her age. She has no idea what she wants to do. Careers testing at school told her that gardening or being an entrepreneur could be the answer, and although these ideas were slightly appealing it was hard for her to see a…

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In Deep Shift: Why Flexible Working is the Answer

The UK is in the middle of a flexible working revolution. But while flexible working is on the rise for a large portion of the UK’s workforce, there’s a vital segment that is being left out in the cold and getting a raw deal when it comes to opening up greater flexibility in their work…

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15 Job Boards to Post Free Openings

If you are a small business owner finding the perfect candidate to fill a position can be time-consuming and very expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. Due to the fact that small business has a much smaller budget than major corporations, it is likely that you will find yourself in competition with other businesses…

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Why you Should Think Twice About Ghosting a Recruiter

Ten years ago the term “ghosting” was almost unheard of. Fast forward to now and this is term is synonymous in two distinct areas of life, online dating and recruitment! And often this unfortunate fact of life becomes far too common- I want to explore the phenomenon of ghosting and why people feel it is…

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How to Build Your Personal Business Brand

The world of recruiting has never been so competitive, clients and candidates alike will form their opinion of you from a quick google search before even meeting you. So investing your time into your own personal brand is the smartest career move you can make right now. First things first, if you’re wondering why this…

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Taking the Driving Seat in a Candidate Driven Market

Have you ever had a gut feeling that a candidate is not as good as you – and your client – think they are? As a recruiter, you are naturally eager to fill that position, especially if it’s a particularly challenging one that you have spent a lot of time and effort on already; how…

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Employers Want Candidates with Potential

‘Harvard’ or ‘Oxbridge’ are often mentioned in the same sentence as ambitious global business leaders and the political elite – most relevantly with current US President Donald Trump has earned an economics degree from the University of Pennsylvania and Boris Johnson, Great Britain’s 28th Prime Minister, having attended The University of Oxford. Ivy League schools…

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5 Tips to get Your Candidates in to the Digital Marketing Game

The digital marketing industry is growing, and with it are the number of employment opportunities available. However, while there are more roles to fill than ever before, brands and agencies are only hiring the best candidates.  As such it has never been more important for candidates to be equipped with the relevant knowledge and skills…