It’s been a long road to recovery, but the economy is finally bouncing back after the Great Recession. Businesses are growing, companies are hiring and quality talent is in high demand. For the skilled worker, the job market has shifted in their favour, and professionals everywhere are taking advantage. The findings of the sixth annual…
Most career sites cater to the low-hanging fruit: candidates who were going to apply already. They hope branded searches, job boards and ads are enough to draw in plenty of candidates and engage them, but we know they won’t. Our friends from meshworking.com have looked at more ways to connect with candidates in this handy infographic.…
Today, recruiters are taking to social media profiles to check out their candidates potential before offering them the job. For those fresh out of university or just those who have just not been keeping track of their activity, cleaning up your social profiles is a definitely a priority. If you want to make a good impression…
Albert Einstein once said that “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” This advice also feeds constructively into the recruitment industry, with fairy tales holding a surprising number of lessons to help recruiters win their happy endings.…
The 10 Weirdest Jobs in the World
Feeling a bit bored with your job and fancy a change? Why not try one of these jobs out? They’re probably not to everyone’s taste, but believe it or not, these are actually real jobs done by real people. Here are the top 10 weirdest jobs in the world: 10) Professional sleeper: A hotel in…
Today, LinkedIn are launching the ‘LinkedIn Volunteer Marketplace’ in the UK. LinkedIn have made sure that volunteering is a key aspect of their network, by allowing users to express interest in the ‘Volunteer Experience and Causes section’ and checking boxes to join ‘non-profit boards’ or ‘skills based volunteering’. People can also use the ‘Advanced Search’…
I spend a good bit of time in airports and on planes. I’m a cocoon traveler. I bury in a good read or put headphones on signaling I’m not interested in striking up a conversation. However, there’s always a person who breaks through the barrier and we generally have an interesting conversation. Recently it was…
Being in the “unemployed” department for long can make one anxious and insecure. As more and more days go by with you out of the workforce while people keep probing you about your job search, you tend to become desperate for a good employment. However, “just another job” may not be the best choice! People make countless mistakes…
Did your boss just ask you to recruit new employees for your company? Feel like you’ve been dropped in the deep end? Well, here’s your help. This presentation by our friends at Slideshop explains everything a recruiter goes through to find Mr (or Ms) Right, recruitment tips on how to determine the most competent candidate, and the…