Where do UK millennials and Gen Y want to end up in the workplace? What industry, company and objectives are most sought after? Our friends at Universum have asked 47,776 students around the country and here are some of the results of the study. Let’s start with the overall macro findings: Confidence is growing Students seem more…
If there was only one theme dominating recruitment in 2015 it would certainly be this: inundation. The old database model and conventional job boards are colliding with the social media explosion more than ever, leaving recruiters drowning in a mass of information that is hard to effectively track and aggregate. The tentacles of the sprawling social media landscape…
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The Graduate’s Guide to Job Hunting
If you’ve recently graduated or are just about to, chances are that the next step for you is to bag yourself a job. Easier said that done, right? I’m not going to lie, landing yourself your dream graduate job after University is never going to be a breeze, but that doesn’t mean that the right…
What’s the most attractive employer in the world? According to Randstad, it’s the home of Clippy, Internet Explorer and Surface. Microsoft received the Global Randstad Award 2015, identifying Microsoft as the most attractive employer brand worldwide. 67.8% of the respondents in the survey indicate they would like to work for Microsoft. The first runner-up of the award…
For those of us who work in an office setting, staying healthy always proves a unique challenge. Hardly a week goes by without someone bringing in some delicious recipe they made, and as birthdays or holidays approach, the tasty treats seem to multiply. But we hate to admit what we all know to be true…
Eager to please and image-conscious, two thirds of millennials define themselves as ‘yes’ employees – almost double the proportion of older workers. A competitive job market has turned the UK’s millennials into a generation of ‘yes’ workers, according to a new study – New Norms @Work – based on a Censuswide survey of 1,002 UK…
Would you call yourself an introvert or extrovert? The fact is that most employees will fall into two main categories: Introverts (30-50% of the population) Extroverts (50-70% of the population) Research has shown this leads to different dominant skill sets. Introverts: Memory Planning Problem Solving Motor Control Self regulation Extroverts: Processing new information Applying new knowledge…
This article is sponsored by Nate Sterling. Have you ever left the interview room with that upbeat feeling of euphoria, the one where you think, “Wow, I think I just might have the job, I nailed all the questions about the work activities”? But then you wait for a month, then two, and sadly, never get a call back? Answering…
With the advancement of technology, many job seekers choose to submit their resumes to their prospective employers by email. In fact, many companies request job candidates to email their resumes rather than mailing the paper version. This not only saves trees, but also makes things easier for the Human Resource department as most companies store their records electronically. Some…