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Talent Acquisition

The Evolution of the Modern Recruiter

With the introduction of new technology, changes in the economy, and adjusting employer needs; the role of the recruiter has changed significantly throughout the years. Until the 1900s all jobs were advertised in newspapers and the closest thing to a candidate database was a Rolodex and a growing pile of business cards. Fast forward a…

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Workplace

Top 6 Careers for Creative Individuals

If creativity is where you excel, a job sat typing away at a computer all day may not be the best fit for you. We spend a large amount of time at work, so you want to be doing something that you enjoy and allows you to make best use of your strengths and feel passionate…

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Workplace

The 16 Things That Happen on Your First Day of a New Job

It’s your first day of work at your new job. You’re up early, you’ve eaten a hearty breakfast, and you’re ready to go. The thing with first days is that you’ll never know exactly how it’s going to go. But from watching Peep Show religiously, we can only guess it will go something like this…  …

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Talent Acquisition

Recruitment: It’s Not All Champagne…

We recently secured a director level candidate in India. It had taken us 43 weeks. Congratulations followed with high 5’s in offices across the region. Wasn’t Talent Acquisition wonderful! Notice periods in India are often 3 months… We endured the wait. 1 week before his start date, the candidate emails; it’s all over, he’d been…

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Employer Branding

The 5 Signs That Your Employee Deserves a Promotion

One of the key factors that professionals look for when seeking a new role is the opportunity for career progression and scope for promotion within the organisation; so it is therefore essential that you are recruiting internally and assisting your employees in climbing the career ladder. If an employee is working hard and making valuable contributions…

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Employer Branding

Employer Brand Boost: How to Leverage Employees on LinkedIn

Employer branding is a forming a central part of talent attraction in today’s brave new world. Attracting the very best candidates is only getting harder, so standing out from the crowd with a great employer brand is a great way to overtake competitors. The problem? Employer branding can be a little amorphous – it’s hard…

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Employer Branding

Is IT the Most Connected Department in an Organisation?

In large companies, it’s common for separate departments to maintain a level of independence and distance from each other, as they get on with their own responsibilities. Everyone this is, apart from the IT department of course. No matter how senior your role or the nature of your job, pretty much everyone in an organisation…

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Workplace

6 Frequently Asked Questions About Resumes

What is the best practice for writing a resume? There are lots of common questions that arise when it comes to writing one, so we thought we’d provide you with the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions to do with resumes. Hopefully these can be of some help! 1) How long should…

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Talent Acquisition

Fee-Splitting: Cardinal Sin or Blessing in Disguise?

Few topics in recruitment divide opinion quite as much as fee-splitting. Some believe it’s bad practice, and only serves to devalue the recruiter-client relationship. However, I personally believe there’s a lot of benefits to splitting fees. Allow me to explain. Fee-Splitting – The Conventional Opinion Suggest fee-splitting to some recruiters, and you’re likely to evoke…