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Talent Acquisition Timebound

5 Things Recruiters Should Stop Doing

This article is sponsored by Adecco USA, check out their upcoming webinar ‘Using social media as a recruiting tool’. Register now! There’s no doubt that recruiters play an essential role in the hiring process. As the job market continues to improve, their expertise and service continue to become more important than ever. While recruiters typically…

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Your Guide to Building a Strong LinkedIn Profile

What should you include and what should you leave out on your LinkedIn profile? There are some must-haves (name, photo, description) and some big no-no’s (overused buzzwords). You should make 2015 a brand you year, following the below pointers on what to include in your LinkedIn profile. Last year we covered the most overused buzzwords by recruiters. Remember, sometimes using buzzwords are more of…

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Employer Branding Timebound

What Countries Are Winning the Global War for Talent?

Our friends at INSEAD today released the 2014 edition of its annual Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI). The study, which focuses on the topic of ‘growing talent for today and tomorrow’, was produced in collaboration with the Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore (HCLI) and Adecco Group. Measuring a nation’s competitiveness based on the quality of…

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Employer Branding Timebound

What Countries are Best at Attracting Talent? [STUDY]

Talent is moving around the world faster than ever before. Countries that remain open to it are building a competitive edge. The pace of change in the knowledge economy is reaching unprecedented speed. Rapid technological change, coupled with a globally mobile workforce is bringing benefits to countries able to harness the energy of the young…

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Should You Accept LinkedIn Connection Requests from Anyone?

Our LinkedIn group is full of many fantastic discussions, started by various industry professionals. This week, Carolyn Hyams asked our group if they think you should accept LinkedIn connection requests from anyone and everyone? Here’s the LinkedIn discussion! Join our #UROpinion discussion every Monday on LinkedIn, where you can comment on our latest discussion now! Jennifer Jones Newbill says…