Are you feeling stuck in your career, because you are still trying to figure out what your next move should be? It’s easy to sit behind your computer passively as the days go on while you “figure it out.” Many people try to search within themselves for the clarity they need in their career, but…
Being on-time, fast and persistent is vital to an effective job hunt. Staying organised may be the way you stand out and beat the competition for your dream job. Do you have a set routine planned with your days dedicated to your job search? To make job hunting easier, we strongly recommend using time management tools to keep you…
Have you ever wondered why you are attracted to certain jobs? Ever thought about how happy you would be as an architect? Or how bored you would be as a software engineer? Your personality type could have everything to do with your preferences. Understanding your personality type could be a key factor in finding the…
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Back to the Job Hunting Basics
If your New Year’s Resolution is to change jobs in 2015, go back to the basics of job hunting to stand yourself in the best stead. Yes it’s boring to keep tweaking your CV and it feels more productive to be scouring job boards. However, if you’ve got the basics right you can move faster…
In today’s workplace, employee tenure is shorter than ever before. While the goals of past generations were to gain stability with an established company in order to support a family and begin saving for retirement, the goals of today’s workers are somewhat different. So why the change? What has caused present-day employees to forego employer…
How businesses treat their candidates during the recruitment process directly impacts the perception of their brand in the market. The public image of a business doesn’t just stop with the marketing department, it is affected by the way in which businesses treat people – that means potential candidates as well as their customers. We have…
When you think of Facebook, it’s professional benefits probably aren’t the first thing that pop to mind, but who said it can’t be good for your career, as well as for its social aspect? LinkedIn on the other hand was created with the soul purpose of connecting people on a professional level, but could it be…
Each generation is defined by its unique educational background, skills and attitude. Whether it be the hardworking nature of Generation X, the tech-obsessed Generation Z or the independent nature of Generation Y – each hold specific skills that could benefit recruiters. To really understand clients, recruiters must adapt to fit each individual; understanding which generation they…
In this week’s #UROpinion, we asked you: What social network do you use for your job search? Most of the comments all focused on LinkedIn! People generally use Linkedin as a hub for connecting with relevant industry contacts and viewing vacancies posted to the network. However, alternative platforms, such as job boards and other popular social networks may also possess great ways of…