Close to 8 percent of all workers in the UK are employed by tech companies, however the future growth of the industry is under threat, due to a shortage of skilled professionals in the sector. There is a similar deficit across the pond in the US, and in 2012, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and…
Viral comedy. Did any of you see the job advert written by American business owner, Justin, advertising for a chef for his eaterie in Clarkston? If you haven’t read it yet, it has gone viral across the globe. Truth hurts. And the reason for this global interest, aside from his target audience within the catering…
Between the candidate experience and all of the employer branding information out there, the recruitment brand is often lost. It’s so much more than how candidates feel during the recruitment process or the logo attached to an organisation. All these elements are important and intertwined, but the ‘how to’ part of building a great recruitment brand is often…
The future is unknown. At least, that’s what we think. The future is also unpredictable and you never know what is going to happen, but wouldn’t it be great to have a direction and be able to physically see what you want to make from your life? Planning your future and your career can be…
Executive search, in general, is a much higher level of service than your average recruitment process. Its focus, thoroughness and complexity is aligned to the significant level of investment involved in recruiting high calibre, senior and executive roles. Here are some tricks of the trade that top executive search consultants follow for success. 1) Research: Research is fundamental…
There’s nothing worse than having your Friday ruined by realising it’s only Tuesday. The average person spends 90,000 hours of their life in the workplace. With so much time spent at work, it’s important that you’re happy there. Tuesday’s should be just as good as Fridays. How can you make sure you have that Friday feeling…
We’re all guilty of a bit of procrastination at work at some point or another, and although different people are distracted by different things, whatever it is, it’s keeping us from doing our all important work and at the end of the day that is what we’re being paid for! A survey conducted by Stop Procrastinating revealed that…
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The Evolution of the Job Interview
Job interviews never stay the same. You may think you are going to be asked the same set of questions and sit in the same kind of room, but you would be surprised at how wrong you are. You are more likely to find yourself having a different experience each time you go for an…
You’ve got your degree and landed a job in your dream industry. You’ve worked hard for a few years and then the travel bug bites. You’ve heard about the beautiful beaches in Thailand and the romantic atmosphere in Paris. You’ve seen pictures of them on the Internet and you want to experience some of these…