LinkedIn is a great tool for keeping in touch with useful contacts you make throughout your career and even for making new connections who may be able to assist you along the way, so therefore it is important that you give off a good impression when using the network. Saying this, people will always cut…
Networking is important. We all know that sometimes it is not what you know but who you know, as the famous saying goes. This means you must take every opportunity you can to network. This includes attending events, catching up with people on social media and even creating events or opportunities for yourself to meet new…
The performance findings for major global recruiting companies on Facebook, has been released for 2014 by The Social Recruitment Monitor created by Maximum EMG. The top 10 list of recruiting companies has been formed, using the average SRM index scores over the last year. This identifies the best performing companies by social media channel. The top…
Habits run our lives. Our behaviour has a direct and profound effect on our attitude. Anyone can manage the good times and can cultivate the habits that promote well-being and success. However, every now and again, we gain bad habits that cause fatigue, depression, and create a significant barrier to success. When we act like…
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The Truth About Body Language
Body language is important in all aspects of life and work. Whether you are meeting someone new or trying to create a good first impression for an interview, body language says a lot about a person, their personality and what they stand for. The way you stand, the way you carry yourself and even your…
Recruiters! Stop getting off on your back door chasing! Picture this. It’s a dusty street. Three figures are in the shot. A scruffy dog runs stage left to right, weeds tumble through the dirt. Recruiting is a Spaghetti Western! Close up (You’re a recruiter.) You’re wearing a poncho, you have a cigar in your mouth, a single-round…
What’s your secret weapon when it comes to your career? If you’re feeling unsure, there’s certainly one fail-proof way to impact your career for the long-term — develop and maintain a vast network of contacts. While you may have originally been prompted to build your network during your job search, a large pool of professional…
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9 Surprisingly Useful Interview Tips
Your dream job is within your grasp. You have swotted up on the company – you can name its Chief Executive Officers all the way back to the day it started. This is an important job; the job you have been aiming for all your career. You have had the tour, you know the premises…
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Top 5 Creative Job Search Techniques
You’ve got yourself a good degree, you’ve spent your summers completing unpaid work experience at relevant companies in the industry and you’ve spent hours polishing off your CV. Finding a job should be a piece of cake right? If only it were that easy. With such a high volume of graduates, comes a lot of…