This post is sponsored by FGS Recruitment, a boutique recruitment agency within Digital Media, Learning & Development and Business Information. How many times have you left an interview wondering where you stand with the hiring manager or what the next steps were? If the answer is ‘many’ then you probably haven’t been asking one very clear…
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5 Silent Habits Sabotaging Your Success
If you don’t believe in yourself, why should anyone else? Okay, okay, you’ve no doubt heard motivational messages like this one before, maybe from your manager; perhaps a parent. When you’re clearly in need of some kind of motivational boost and someone rattles off a line like this, it’s easy to shrug it off as a corny, slightly patronising gesture. Thanks, but no thanks!…
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5 Steps to Dealing with Redundancy
Any form of job loss, particularly in the current job market, is challenging. Whether a highly educated senior executive or a trainee, being advised that you no longer have ongoing employment will shock you. It can be stated that many individuals will go through some form of a grief period following redundancy; some of these…
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15 Jobs That Didn’t Exist 35 Years Ago
A lot has changed in the last thirty-five years and perhaps some of the most noticeable changes have occurred with technology. In 1986 the Macintosh computer was in its infancy, Google didn’t exist and DVDs were still a thing of the future. In fact, if you were reading this article thirty-five years ago, chances are…
Employee advocacy. Everyone’s talking about it. But who’s actually doing it, and who has a story to tell? Let’s find out. I’ve spoken to Alli Soule of SAS, a global software company to learn more. Listen below, subscribe to the podcast, or keep reading for a summary of our conversation. What prompted SAS to launch an…
Being able to find the funny side to uncomfortable moments is a true gift. When awkwardness starts to infiltrate the air between coworkers, it is he or she who can make a joke of the situation and move on, who makes it out alive. But sometimes, that’s easier said than done. Unfortunately, offices are breeding grounds for uncomfortable situations. We all make…
It’s been sometime since I’ve shared my insights with Undercover Recruiter (my recent move to Los Angeles with Recruiting Social has been a busy but exciting time). What better way to dive in again than by sharing some sourcing tips! Let’s get back to basics and learn how to improve our sourcing efficiency. Tip 1: X-ray…
Staying active at work is a predicament that affects pretty much anyone who works in an office or at home. From an evolutionary point of view, we’re not really meant to be spending long portions of the day sitting down; we should be out foraging for food, killing animals and other activities that involve us…
Recruitment is a business with no barriers to entry. The discussion on whether the industry should be better regulated is for another time. Many top billers think it is a natural progression to set up their own business. Take a bigger cut of the pie they think! But are they successful in their ambitions? Strangely, many…