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Understanding Generation Z’s Expectations of the Working World

The new workforce generation, known as Generation Z, will bring a wealth of emerging talent to organisations across the UK. While it’s too early to know exactly how these digital natives, born from 1995 onwards, will want to work, it’s not too early to start understanding more about their expectations. Analysts at Goldman Sachs believe…

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6 Tips on How to Get What You Want

If you ever find yourself in a position where you feel unmotivated, uninspired or under appreciated, it might be time to change things up. Sometimes all that is needed is to ask for the thing that you need – whether that’s a promotion, a pay rise or just a simple request for a change in…

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How to Launch a New Professional Staffing Brand

How do you go about launching a new professional staffing brand? And is it important to set brand guidelines and maintain consistency when building your reputation? What works on social and digital in the staffing world? I spoke to Ian Grundy who is Head of Marketing and Communications, APAC at Adecco Group and he talked…

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5 Digital Trends Small Businesses Need to Focus on

What digital trends do small businesses need to focus on in 2016 in order to improve their business? From analysing data analytics, to embracing new social media platforms, new advice is being dished out all the time, so what should small businesses take on board? This infographic by Cube provides small businesses with everything that…

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Talent Acquisition

How Does Hiring and Footwear Selection Compare?

When purchasing footwear most people would go to a different shop to buy running trainers than they would for ‘fashionable’ shoes and you would hopefully select each of these purchases using very different criteria. For running trainers comfort will have a much greater importance over aesthetics in the selection process, and for fashion shoes the…

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10 Tips for Standing Out on LinkedIn

What does it take to become a LinkedIn WINNER? Although there’s more to creating a great presence on the network than merely creating a profile and leaving it to work it’s magic, ensuring that you fill your profile out fully and sell yourself in the best possible way really can make a difference. Whether you’re looking…

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10 of The Hardest Interview Questions & How to Answer Them

A job interview is always a daunting prospect, and in today’s economic downturn, companies are being more selective about who they hire. One of the ways they can filter out the unwanted applicants is to ask difficult questions. Very often how these questions are answered makes the difference between success and failure. This tactic helps…

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5 Common Social Media Mistakes that Candidates Make

Looking for a job in London nowadays is more akin to playing a game of “Frogger” than simply sending your CV to a vacancy. There are obstacles you must navigate before you even start applying for a job these days. Most job-seekers have more than one social account with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn being the…

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6 Desk Must-Haves to Keep You Happy and Productive

If you work in an office, chances are you spend a large amount of your time sat at a desk. Now whether you love it loathe it, there are ways and means to brighten up the area and make it much nicer place to be. So what are the top things you need on your…