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Employer Branding

The Cheat Sheet to Effective Communications at Work

Communication is the basis of every company – needless to say, if communication isn’t optimum, you will fail in more ways than one. If you are in the driver seat of your company, make sure your work on your communication skills to avoid misunderstandings that can damage not only your brand but the working atmosphere…

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Workplace

How to Structure a Perfect LinkedIn Profile

Are you on LinkedIn? Great! Congratulations, I’m glad you are, it’s a great service. But do you feel you’re getting the absolute best out of the network? Make sure you’re getting the very best connections on LinkedIn by structuring the absolute best profile for you. Thanks to our pals at QuickSprout, we can all get our LinkedIn…

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Timebound

What’s the One Thing You Must NEVER Include on a CV?

This week, we asked you what is the number 1 thing you should never include in your CV? You got back to us saying generally avoid irrelevant information, plus Selfies! Think about the job you’re applying to- do they really need to see your best night-out pictures? Do they need to know the names of…

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Workplace

How to Make This Year the Best Year of Your Career

There is a lot to look forward to this year! Companies continue to add jobs and salaries are expected to modestly increase. This means it’s time to get your search in gear. What three things can you do to make the most of this economic uptick? Set your sights on joining or building communities, niche-ing…

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Talent Acquisition Workplace

Jobseekers: What NOT to Do, According to Recruiters

It is a familiar scene – the candidate leaves the interview asking themselves a thousand and one questions. How did I do? Did I say the right thing? Have I had that bit of food in my teeth the whole time? Regardless of how well a candidate thinks they have done, especially in the early…

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Talent Acquisition

5 Steps to Hiring the Right Employee

Every company wants the best employees possible; but does every company know how to find the best employees possible? Finding the right employee for a particular job requires an effective system that not only acquires the employee of a company’s choice but also sets the new employee up for a smooth transition into their new…

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Employer Branding

Why CSR is the Key to an Effective Employer Brand

It’s a candidate’s world out there. There are currently more vacancies than people available to fill them, and a skills-short UK is enabling the most talented workers to cherry-pick their roles. These talented candidates are looking for more than a good pay packet – they want meaning from their work. To exert a pull on…

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Workplace

Top 7 Qualities Employers are Looking for in Candidates

There are three Cs to getting the kind of job you want and earning the kind of money you want to earn. These three Cs basically remain constant throughout your working career. They are: Contacts – Do you have enough contacts? The more contacts you have in the marketplace, the more likely it is you…

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Employer Branding Timebound Workplace

What LinkedIn Skills Get You Hired?

Thanks to LinkedIn, here are the the hottest skills which got people hired in the UK this year. The data reinforces that for the majority of vacancies, an understanding of tech is essential, along with data skills! The statistics are based on recruiting and hiring activity on LinkedIn, analysing the skills and experience of its 400…