Thinking of moving abroad for work? Good idea. Launching a career overseas could not only improve your quality of life, it’ll make you a company’s most valuable player – thanks to the life-affirming qualities it brings. Here’s why candidates with overseas experience are highly prized by employers all over the world. 1. Well-travelled employees offer bags…
You’ve been through round after round of interviews. You’ve watched the bung fruits be weeded out, and you’ve managed to hold on until the end. You’ve been requested in for one final interview; the feedback thus far has been great, but you also know you’re one of a few finalists vying for the same role. Ugh. You’ve been hearing lately…
Time for a vent. Everybody in recruitment will have, at one time or another, been in this situation. Picture this: your client calls you with an urgent need for a candidate. Man, oh man, they’re desperate! I mean more desperate than the people who enter the Big Brother house. They need your help! Responding to their…
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How To Nail Your Cover Letter
If you really want the job you’ve been dreaming about, you’ll need to put forth a little more effort. Most employers expect to see a cover letter with every submitted resume. They are no longer optional. Even if they were, why would you pass up an opportunity to explain why you’re perfect for the job?…
Organisations are increasingly using social media as a recruitment tool to help promote job vacancies, and it can be particularly effective at reaching up-and-coming talent. This isn’t surprising when you consider that recent research showed that 86 per cent of people in the first 10 years of their career are likely to use social media…
To be completely satisfied at work, employees need to be given an opportunity to grow and self-develop. Nobody wants to be stuck at a dead-end job with no prospects for professional advancement. Enter corporate training and education. Perhaps you have felt the need to widen your skillset in order to perform better in your job…
We’ve all been there – a crossroads in our life when we are forced to choose between staying at a comfortable job versus exploring a new opportunity. The first option offers safety and familiarity, while the second offers new challenges, new surroundings and a bit of mystery and excitement as to what the future will…
This article is sponsored by Dropbox, see their open positions here (including some great roles on their Global Recruiting Team). There are few more important relationships in an in-house recruiter’s life than the ones shared with their hiring managers. Like any meaningful relationship, there will be ups, downs and everything in between. Your partnerships with hiring managers won’t…
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Stop Pursuing Perfection, It’s a Trap
Obsessing over perfection can be a career killer. It’s a downward spiral; the more you apply pressure on yourself to achieve unrealistic goals, the more you’ll let yourself down and the lower you’ll feel. Constantly failing to live up to your own expectations will set you up for a lifetime of feeling second-rate. If you want to feel proud…