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…
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How Tech Affects Employee Productivity
Technology has had a huge impact on the way that modern-day businesses run and though there are many benefits to it, a rise in apps and gadgets, has also led to more distractions in the workplace. In a recent report by Highfive, they investigated how technology can influence employee productivity. What role does mobile play?…
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6 Ways to Deal with a Lousy Boss
Throughout your career, chances are that you’re going to have to contend with a difficult colleague. Though it can be a bit tiresome working alongside someone at a similar level of seniority as you who rattles your cage a bit, there are usually ways that you can resolve these issues without any significant impact on…
According to US Census Bureau statistics, there are over 80 million people that fit into the bracket of ‘millennials’. This is the largest cohort size in history, which means we need to recognise and mould the way we work to fit in with the millennials way of thinking. Over the years, employee engagement and motivation…
Hiring is one of the top five factors in a company’s success. Get ahead following these 5 steps. 1) Build an exciting company & culture The best companies will most often attract the best people. So the first step to hire better talent is to build an exciting company that great people want to work…