Undercover RecruiterSuccessful salary renegotiation is a complex, multistep process that takes some time. Employees who walk into their boss’ office and baldly ask for more money leave the meeting empty-handed and afraid of losing their job. In reality, roughly 70% of the job seekers whom we encounter are currently being paid less than they are worth…
Job offer rejections are on the rise and concerns about salary, relocation, and benefits are not the main cause. The culprit seems to be the slow hiring process, leaving room for high-demand talent to receive offers from other companies. A surprising 49 percent of candidates declined job offers because they accepted an offer from another company…
We all know the job search landscape can be a difficult and competitive place. Companies are looking to hire the best of the best, and it can often be a daunting time. Many people are left wondering how they can make their resumes stand out against the competition- and a whopping 53.3% of resumes and job applications have…
As experts at reading CVs, resumes, cover letters and of course LinkedIn profiles you’d think recruiters would know what words to use for their own personal brand. Turns out recruiters are human too and overused profile buzzwords is an issue here just like for the rest of us. American recruiters appear to be very ‘motivated’, their…
A new year, a new you. And why not make 2015 the year when you jump ship and seek pastures new? With nearly two and a half million job opportunities on LinkedIn, it can be difficult to know where to start. Focus on the facts – these tips backed by data from LinkedIn prove that…
Going for an interview can be an incredibly stressful experience. From the restless night’s sleep beforehand, to the constant sweating and shakes as you sit in the reception; sometimes they can feel more like you’re about to jump out of a plane rather than have a conversation with someone. But what if we told you…
Managing company growth can be a cumbersome task for companies as it involves more than one aspect. Businesses have a century old tendency of becoming big, fat and dumb during their boom time. This self-contentment can lead to huge risks for a business as it needs a constant push and struggle to keep the organization…
Your profession is what that either makes you or breaks you. A researcher named Gallup did a worldwide research polling 25 million employee’s answers with regard to job satisfaction. What did he find? That only 13% of those workers actually feel “engaged” in their jobs, which means that they are highly satisfied with what they…
It could be argued that we live in an incredibly superficial world. Concepts of beauty affect everything we do – the products we buy, the food we eat, even the people we associate with. But does it affect our work lives? This infographic from brightonsbm.com delves deeper into the controversial question – does it pay to be…
