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10 Awesome Interview Tips from Actual Hiring Managers

When you’re aggressively searching for a job, don’t you wish you had some insight into what the interviewer really wants from you – and doesn’t want? We’ve found pure, unadulterated comments, complaints, and advice from actual recruiters, hiring managers, and HR professionals that they wish job seekers knew. Take a look at what they had…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Use Instagram as a Recruiting Tool

Ever thought of using Instagram for recruitment? It may sound like an unlikely use of the platform, but it can actually be a really good tool for networking and reaching out to candidates. I spoke to Angela Bortolussi, who is a Recruiting Manager at Recruiting Social and a featured author for Undercover Recruiter and she revealed some…

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18 Steps to Nailing Your LinkedIn Profile

With millions of other members creating noise on LinkedIn, it can be tough to get your profile to stand out from the crowd. So if you want to get noticed, it’s important that you put your best face forward and put the time and effort into filling out each section in detail. Techniques such as adding keywords to your…

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6 Career Lessons from the Walking Dead to Sink Your Teeth into

Now I’m not suggesting you lure your enemies into a swarm of zombies if you have a disagreement…but there are a few lessons that you can learn about dealing with conflict, building relationships and working in a team from the Walking Dead (if you look very closely.) Here are some of the top career lessons that…

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Working Life Summed Up in 140 Characters

Had a stressful day? Co-worker winding you up? Super excited about a promotion? Whether you love your job, or your patience is running a bit thin, lots of people turn to social media to off load their current thoughts and share their day to day experiences on the job. Though having a heated rant about…

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Talent Acquisition

The Facts of Life – As Told By a Recruiter

The fundamental truth in life is that you should surround yourself with people who show you respect, collaborate with you to achieve your goals and embrace success. I make it sound so easy; yes, let’s just get rid of those people who make us feel low, criticise us for small failures, don’t accept us for…

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Employer Branding

9 Tips For Newly Appointed Managers

If you’ve bagged yourself a new role as a first time manager, then congrats! You’ve obviously been doing something right. However, it can be a daunting time, knowing that the future of your career is somewhat shaped by other people and their actions – and it will take a bit of adjustment to get things right. We’ve…

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How to Love Your Job

Find a job you love and never work a day in your life! But is this easier said than done? If you’re one of the lucky people who loves what they do and are pretty good at it too, then you’ve got a good thing going there. Unfortunately, not everyone finds themselves in a job…

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Talent Acquisition

The Surprising Key to an Excellent Candidate Experience

I had the opportunity to interview Claudia Nakasone, Manager, Employment & Recruitment at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC). She shared three practical ways to make an excellent candidate experience, as well as an unexpected key to a great candidate experience. Learning these practices will enhance your hiring process and retention rate. A California Candidate Experience…