It’s more important than ever to maintain a good LinkedIn profile. 9/10 recruitment agents or employers check an individuals LinkedIn profile before they decide to contact a potential candidate. Make sure you get recruiters to see the best possible online profile. This useful infographic, provided by Armstrong Appointments and posted by Social Media Week, details…
This week, we asked you what’s the best way to stand out as a job seeker? You got back to us with a variety of responses, but with a general theme. To stand out, you need to offer something no one else can. You need to be aware of the company you are applying to, and…
What’s keeping you from doing more meaningful work? With the internet and other social media, occasions to be distracted are aplenty. It’s so easy to open a new tab and go on your favourite website or chat with friends and family that productivity can rapidly be on a slump. Some companies even restrict access to…
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What are the Top Christmas Jobs?
Christmas is fast approaching, so it’s time for us to take a look at the top seasonal jobs. Read on to find out what has made it to number 1: 10) Retail: Ahhhh retail… if you don’t mind working evenings and weekends then a temporary Christmas job in retail is for you. You’ll be expected to work…
In these times, we can’t get enough of interviewing tips and guides. People are always fretting about job interviews, try to prepare as much as possible but there is no way of predicting the outcome. In this infographic, there are some cool stats from our friends at Come Recommended and Classes & Careers. Takeaways: 33% of…
This article is sponsored by Talentsquare, a free, simple and easy recruiting software. Finding a job has become more competitive than ever and therefore it is essential that recruiters make use of all options available to make a job search for candidates as easy as possible. One aspect that has helped the applying to jobs experience is technology. Applicant…
The holidays are a fantastic time to revitalize your career search. As the year comes to a close, businesses are evaluating what their needs are, and with a surplus of charitable events and parties being hosted prospective applicants have new opportunities to network with their dream employers. When attending these festive functions and getting to…
Many factors influence your job satisfaction but it’s safe to say that salary is one of the key components. Your salary level has deep ramifications on your everyday life, and surely, most of you wouldn’t refuse a little raise. We all know that asking for a higher salary is something delicate to ask but you…
We’ve all had at least one. Just the utterance of the words “bad boss” immediately evokes a potent image of that abrasive, passive aggressive, short-tempered, credit-stealer who everyday made you question why you were still working for them. It is perhaps this – the universal experience of this particular breed of workplace villain – that…