Not sure about why your B2B organisation needs social media? Well we spoke to Jonathan Wichmann of Orca Social and Wichmann/Schmidt, he has all the answers about why you should be harnessing the power of social. You can listen to the podcast on iTunes and SoundCloud, or just keep reading for a summary. The 10 reasons B2B companies need…
Eating is important for anyone – especially to get you through a day. However, proper nutrition is essential when preparing for a crucial time in life – such as a meeting or interview. A poor diet can make you tired or sloppy, whereas a healthy diet will make you more focused, more aware and help…
Owning and running a business is no easy feat. There are hundreds of factors you need to consider on a daily basis to make sure the business is running smoothly and efficiently. But what does running an efficient business actually mean? Efficiency is simply the reduction of wasted inputs – whether that be money, training or…
We’ve probably all been to a job interview at some point or another and whether they resulted in the desired outcome or not, I’m sure you’ll agree that a job interview is rarely an experience to be taken lightly and they can bring up a range of emotions, from excitement, to pure fear! They’re unfortunately an unavoidable part…
Fancy yourself a bit of a coding whizz? Well you may be at an advantage when it comes to finding hidden job vacancies that aren’t being advertised widely. Traditional job hunting is all good and well, but you must face a great deal of competition if you choose to take this route. Employers also have to…
Using Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or any other social network is a great way to improve your recruitment efforts. If you’re looking for potential candidates, want to screen existing ones or just get your name out there, there are certain ways to make sure you’re using social in the right way. You should ideally access your social media…
This week we asked the Undercover Recruiter community what recruiters need to stop doing, in order to find success in the year ahead. The question attracted a variety of responses, relating to building a better and more collaborative relationship with clients, being proactive in seeking talent and making effective use of data and social media tools…
There’s more to a job than the role and salary, so lots of businesses offer employee benefits and desirable packages in order to attract talent to their business and to retain their best staff. But how effective are these benefits and do employees really want fancy perks or are security and appreciation a larger priority? Employee benefits…
In the past, job hopping has been regarded as a negative thing, signifying that the individual has trouble holding down a job, or lacks commitment and focus at work. However, things are changing and what once could have been a deal breaker for a candidate, could in fact work in their favour in the current climate.…