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What are the Top Jobs of the Future? [INFOGRAPHIC]

What will the future hold for you? You can’t predict everything, but thanks to Ayer predicting your future career is made easier! Using data from such sources as Business Insider studies and global employment trends, this infographic predicts an even stronger emphasis on connectivity and a heavy reliance on technology and social media platforms. Better get…

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Employer Branding

How Social Media Can Damage Your Employer Brand

We all know that recruiters use social media as a way of sussing out potential employees, but what about existing ones? Can negative posts from employees harm a brand? To learn more, check out the infographic below from Rise Smart. Takeaways: 50% of people post about their employers online – it’s an easy place to air…

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Talent Acquisition

Is #FollowFriday on Twitter a Waste of Time?

I think that #Follow Friday or otherwise known as #FF is a cutie of a hashtag.  I also think it’s a huge waste of time. It is soooo abused!  I’ve been meaning to pen this blog for a while.  In fact every Friday when I’m in Twitter I end up creating finger-nail marks in my…

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Employer Branding Timebound

What are the UK’s Most Attractive Employers in 2014?

Following on from last year’s results, LinkedIn has unveiled this year’s top 20 in-demand employers. With more than 332 million members on LinkedIn worldwide, the data is gathered from its 17 million members in the UK. The BBC climbed two places to make its first appearance in the top five, while Burberry entered the top ten…

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Employer Branding

How to Transform a Millennial Employee into a Leader

Many employers often see employees of the millennial generation (those born post-1985) as unreliable, egocentric and in perpetual need of instant gratification. This is not necessarily the case, according to David D. Bernstein, author of the book “Fast Future: How the Millennial Generation is Shaping our World.” In his book, Bernstein says millennials are forging…

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Talent Acquisition

How Can Web Data Change the Recruitment Game?

The recruitment industry has faced a variety of new trends over the last decade. The rise of social media and the economy of ideas has led to the market that is far more candidate driven. Due to sites such as LinkedIn and others, it is now much easier for candidates to approach the decision makers…

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Talent Acquisition

Are You Focused on the Right Things, Right Now?

During a recent coaching session with the CEO of a large company he was complaining about the enormous number of items he was juggling at that moment, and feeling quite overwhelmed with all the plates he was spinning. To be truthful, he was not terribly thrilled when I pointed out that experiencing overwhelm is a…

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Workplace

How to Improve Your Twitter Profile for Your Career

With time seeming at an ever-higher premium, it can be hard to find time to improve your career prospects whilst studying or working full-time. With Twitter, however, you can do it in only 140-characters. Follow potential employers: If you’re thinking about a career change or looking for a graduate job at a specific company, make…

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Employer Branding Timebound

How International Headhunters Can Open Up New Markets

The essence of any headhunting project is to take on a challenging assignment and find difficult to locate people. If it was easy the client would be able to source perfect candidates without outside assistance. Often Headhunters are brought in to locate specific individuals to open up new markets or territories abroad. In some cases…