If you haven’t attended an interview for a little while, things have changed while you were away. It’s now the equivalent of going out on a blind date and expecting that gorgeous person from the ad, but finding a multi-headed hydra answering the door to you. As you’re lured into the room, you have no…
How do you define ‘marketing’? The dictionary says it’s: “the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising”. A successful marketer goes beyond that; influencing, persuading and gently nudging people to digest something in a certain way. Let me introduce you to Dr. Robert Cialdini (if you haven’t already heard of…
As you look through job listings, you’ll start to see the same format popping up again and again. If you’re just starting your search for your first job, you may be unsure about how to use the information in these job descriptions. To help you out, here are some tips for reading and responding to…
If you’re lucky, at some point in your career you’ll be able to go onto a business trip – and these can be extremely good fun. However, as with anything, there are different stages you go through with each trip. Here’s my breakdown of the 11 major parts: 1) Packing: The first element of preparing…
A younger friend of mine spotted his dream corporate role being advertised recently, within weeks of graduating from his business degree at university. Based on his existing industry knowledge, understanding of the company itself, part time work experience and academic qualifications, he made the perfect candidate. However, admitting defeat early, he told me he hadn’t applied.…
As a recruiter proactively targeting new business, I’m sure you can relate to the frustration of spending hours on the phone, finally getting through to the right point of contact, then being told that they get hundreds of calls “just like this” and politely (sometimes not so politely) being shunned off. Or maybe you feel like…
Christmas comes but once a year and for most recruiters than can be a relief. A nice long week or two off and let’s face it, most of the “professional services” world also switches its phone off for the festive period in its entirety. However, this jolly and jovial time of year can have a…
This post is sponsored by Technically Compatible. Turns out that as a subject more girls like coding than boys AND more want to do IT work experience, so why the gender gap? Only 11% of girls plan to continue studying ICT and it’s not just the gender split in the tech industry that’s a problem…
Networking. Does the mere word make you either cringe or begin seeking out emergency escape routes? Believe it or not, some folks out there love a good opportunity to network. Love it or loathe it, you cannot deny it comes in handy once you need something such as a job, a client or a $100…