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6 Tips to Dramatically Improve Your Productivity

There’s nothing worse than the clock turning 17:00 and realising your day has been incredibly unproductive. From meetings to the infinite amount of e-mails you were supposed to get through – being unproductive can ruin a day at work. This also means that some jobs can turn from simple small tasks into large and undoable projects…

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Talent Acquisition

Talent Attraction: How to Catch the Purple Squirrels

The purple squirrel – They’re hard to come by, but when you do you feel like you’ve struck gold! These rare, yet highly sought after candidates feel like an unattainable dream for many recruiters, however it is possible to catch them if you go about it the right way. From knowing exactly what qualities and experience…

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10 Reasons People Really Quit Their Jobs

Not everyone will be happy in their job – some will be living out their dream position, and be enjoying every moment, but others may want to take a break or leave completely. If an employee leaves, sometimes it can be inevitable, but if you’re constantly losing your best players and turnover is turning dirty,…

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Talent Acquisition

What Do People Think Recruiters Do?

Recruitment: Unless you work in the industry yourself, it’s a bit of a mystery to the outside world. Most people will have had contact with a recruiter for one reason or another and have probably formed some kind of idea about what the job entails; but  just how accurate are their perceptions of the job?…

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How to Build Your Personal Brand with Periscope

Have you ever used Periscope? You know that Meerkat clone that Twitter owns. It’s a great live broadcasting tool that anyone with a smartphone can both view and use to do their own broadcasts. Our friend Chris Drucker has looked at how Periscope can help you build your personal brand. According to Chris, Periscope is about…

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Employer Branding

6 Ways That Gamification Can Help Your Business

Gamification is a concept that has existed in marketing for years, with tactics such as points rewards schemes and prize draws proving a massive success with customers. So how could this practice be adopted for the workplace? The idea is to make work more enjoyable and by integrating game elements into daily work functions  it can help to…

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The Next Chapter of Resume Advice

Since transitioning from a sourcing role into an advertising/marketing role six years ago, I don’t see nearly as many resumes as I used to. However, last year, I was asked to help out with a number of sourcing projects which have extended into this year, allowing me to revisit the sourcing world and sharpen some…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

61 Short and Sweet LinkedIn Tips for Recruiting

With 400 million users and 4 million companies on LinkedIn, it comes in top among the social networks for professional use. Whether you’re looking to connect with business prospects, engage your customers or market your brand, LinkedIn’s expansive network of users and professional features make it the perfect social channel for business. In order to make…

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Employer Branding

Amplify Your Employer Brand Voice With Employee Advocacy

Although most businesses now realize that social media can play a significant role in their marketing and employer branding, few recognize the value of their employees and the role that they can play in the business’s social media efforts. The average person has five social media accounts, so it is highly likely that employees are…