With the New Year just around the corner, there’s likely to be plenty of advice aimed at job seekers who are looking to secure a new start, as well as tips for employees aiming to take their next career step. So I’d like to focus on employers instead. My New Year tip is to use…
Christmas is just around the corner! Have you got your career all wrapped up for the New Year? The Christmas break is a perfect opportunity to assess your career. Of course, some people have to work over the holiday period – emergency service workers, medical staff, transport staff, hospitality employees – and, of course, the…
Tech has always been a predominantly male industry, with iconic male entrepreneurs such as Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg gaining the most recognition for their contributions to the sector. However, women are playing a huge part too and more and more women are entering both regular and high level positions in tech, with the big global…
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… I find it is a great opportunity to reflect on all aspects of your recruitment year just passed: • The successes and achievements • The failures and learning curves made from them • Your sales/revenue achieved, versus targets • Clients gained and lost – reasons why…
Marketers are changing their focus from Gen Y (aka Millennials) to Gen Z—anyone born around 1995 or later. In addition to marketers, recruiting professionals are also shifting towards Gen Z, all those college students who are about to graduate in the next five years. But how to recruit Gen Z? Even more, how can employers…
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5 Ways to Secure Your Next Pay Rise
Asking for a pay rise can be a pretty awkward and nerve-wracking experience. But if you’ve been working hard in the same position for a while, it may be time for your boss to increase your wage as your experience and knowledge would have grown. So what are the ways you can ensure you get…
What are the best social channels for recruiting globally and how can you go about standing out from the competition? Sarang Brahme who is the Global Lead of Social Recruiting Initiatives and Strategy at Capgemini has the answers! Have a listen to the podcast episode embedded below or on iTunes. Be sure to subscribe to the…
We’ve all heard them and we’re all guilty of using at least once every so often – buzzwords. They’re the words which your boss will say to you, or that person you don’t really want to be emailing will fill an email with – and OfficeVibe have listed the top 10 we need to get…
Have you ever been to a party, been asked by somebody “So, what do you do for a living?” and had no idea what to say? You need to write yourself an elevator pitch. How do you react when meeting someone new? Some people down-play their strengths massively, whereas others can launch into a detailed…