LinkedIn, the number 1 professional social network has reached 200 million members. This infographic, courtesy of LinkedIn themselves, shows how they are made up. Takeaways: 74 million of LinkedIn users can be found in the United States, with 11 million in the United Kingdom. Turkey, Colombia and Indonesia are the fastest growing countries. China is…
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What better time than now to start making your resolutions? Most people resolve to lose weight, reconnect with old friends, or even rediscover an old passion when the clock strikes midnight and ushers in the fresh start. But you’re different, because you’re a job seeker! Your resolution for this year is to go out there and…
Oh. My Gosh. Becky. It’s a New Year! I get pretty excited about the New Year, mostly because it means NEW (Hint: it’s in the name). Here in the middle of the United States, we had new snow, which only underscored the illusion of a clean slate. Let’s talk about NEW. New Stuff In 2017,…
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How To Source Strategically [3 Layers]
A lot of people ask me about making their Internet search efforts more strategic. It is so easy to access information online that it can be tempting to start sourcing for candidates without much focus, get some results but never really maximize your activity. Too much process can be limiting when sourcing – part of…
As a new year begins, it is always best to create some resolutions. Why not start networking? Starting out as a networker can be a daunting experience, but here are 9 key principles to remember: Change your mindset – you network and make connections all the time, so stop feeling afraid of networking and get on with…
Hello there, hope you have had a good year and looking forward to the holidays! Here at The Undercover Recruiter we’ve had a fantastic year and the blog is going from strength to strength. What started as my little side-project whilst being a recruiter has grown into the UK & Europe’s no. 1 recruitment &…
December can be one of the best times to network and look for your next opportunity for several reasons: Less people are looking for their next opportunity because they assume it’s not a good time to do so. People tend to be in a better frame of mind. There are many social gatherings that can…
Have you ever wanted to post a perfect LinkedIn status update on your company page that gains a high level of engagement? In this video we outline the important parts which can help it do just that (some of these work for your personal status updates too!) – you can follow our LinkedIn company page…
I wanted to offer some advice to you all in what is usually a hectic, stressful, waist-fattening time of year for us all. However, for recruiters, it can be a poisoned chalice, can’t it? The sound of Christmas songs in the shops and flashy lights on the high street can mean a slow down in activity as…