Making a hiring decision can be risky for a business. The new employee has the potential to really throw a spanner in the works if they turn out to be a bad fit for the role or don’t suit the company culture, so it’s important to consider your options thoroughly before rushing into decisions. A resume…
This post is sponsored by Adecco Group. You can download their 2015 Work Trends Study here. As things go in life, practice makes perfect, and this is also true when it comes to social media and using it for your next job search. At least, this is what we have seen in the results of the 2015 Adecco Work…
Social media can play a huge role in the recruitment process these days. Not only are recruiters using it more and more to source candidate, but in turn the candidates would use it to check out the company and get a feel for who they are; which is why recruitment marketing is becoming more and…
There’s been a slew of commentators looking at what makes a good employee – personality, attitude, engagement? Whatever you think good looks like for it is plainly not found in first-class degrees, amazing IQ, top-notch coding skills or years of experience. It is claimed that when asked what sets exceptional employees apart business leaders chose…
Your resume is essential to helping you get a job – you’re unlikely to get far without it. As a record of your achievement, it (ideally) lays out for an employer exactly what you have done and therefore that you can do the job for which you’re applying. Sounds simple enough, but occasionally people slip…
The digital age, thousands of career websites, thousands of opportunities online, thousands of CV’s sent a day. The majority with the same content; so how do employers decide who to phone first, or give an interview to? ‘Back door references’! Employers will look you up on social media This should be no surprise to you that…
This post is sponsored by Adecco Group. You can download their 2015 Work Trends Study here. Opening up Facebook is something you do automatically when waiting in line or taking the bus, but we wanted to know what people do when they look at Facebook. Do they use it to find a new colleague for the…
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4 Top Tips for Handling Job Rejection
Everyone who’s ever applied for a job has faced rejection. In fact, those of us with a job have heard ‘no’ many more times than ‘yes’. If you’re a recent graduate or still working on getting that degree and are about to embark upon your search for the perfect job, you don’t yet posses the…
So you’ve bought tickets for your next big recruitment conference, and the day is approaching quickly. Now what? It’s crucial to prepare for a conference to ensure that you maximise and use your time effectively. I’ve put together my top conference ‘hacks’ to help you make the most out of your time at a conference. Let…