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Personal Branding: The Complete A to Z Guide

What’s your personal brand? Yours is unique, just like everybody else’s. An effective personal brand wields influence and with it you’re likely to enjoy: A steady stream of ideal clients Rewarding partnerships Leadership opportunities Greater mindshare Association with a market niche Greater credibility Recognition and prestige Higher perceived value A-Z highligts: Valuable content has a…

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10 Tips to Managing Interview Cancellations and No-shows

As the war for talent has once again heated up, candidates are no longer willing to wait long for interviews. Many are simultaneously interviewing at multiple employers. If they get hired somewhere else, they cancel your interview. Some simply do not show up and do not call. Frustrating, right? Not to mention costly, as some…

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Why the Modern Recruiter is Part Artist, Part Scientist

What makes up the best modern recruiters? Turns out they are a combination of artists and scientists, according to this visual by our friends at LinkedIn. Takeaways: Modern recruiters have an innate instinct for mutual connection, let’s call them matchmakers. Recruiters think about jobs the way marketers think about products. They know how to build…

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How Recruiters Can Actually USE Twitter

I meet lots of recruiters who have got zero ROI from Twitter – and yes – this is normally due to a total lack of the “I” in the ROI. To be fair, the recruitment market is saturated with cool tools which people like me evangelise about but, in the short term, can really distract…

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What are the Main Social Media Trends in the Workplace? [INFOGRAPHIC]

How is social media used in your workplace? XpertHR have published the findings of their study below. Takeaways: 55% of medium companies use social media for recruiting purposes. 2 out of 3 internet users have a social media account. 80% of large companies have a social media policy. RELATED: How Does HR Use Social Media…