Last month I had the opportunity to take part in a training course given to our recruitment consultants. Whilst not a consultant myself, I found the experience to be both fascinating and highly valuable. It covered everything from questioning techniques to the psychology of negotiation and it really helped me to appreciate exactly what a…
Love or loathe the contestants on The Apprentice, there’s no denying that the show is a great source of lessons for recruiters! We look at our top 10 reasons to switch on: The candidates focus on their presentation: Whether the candidates are excellent or, frankly, terrible – they all have one thing in common; they…
Congrats on getting a job offer! You spent hours preparing, talking to people, and interviewing, All your efforts had paid off! Now what do you do next? How do you decide whether to accept the job offer? Better yet, if you have two job offers in hand, how do you decide on which one to…
“The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they’re going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” –Elizabeth Taylor Your swagger, peremptory mannerisms might surely sway your shareholders or business allies, making them give in to your demands. However, if you’re thrusting it upon your employees too often, it might soon…
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Top iOS Apps for Your Job Search
Whether you’ve got a shiny new iPhone 7 or stuck in the middle ages on your iPhone 5, we have accumulated the best iOS apps for discovering your dream job. Apple’s App Store is cluttered with a zillion apps, so finding anything that isn’t a Flappy Bird clone is the digital equivalent of a religious crusade. Luckily,…
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5 Steps to Stop Wasting Time
Whether applying for a job or managing one’s career, there are constant pressures in the work environment toward unproductive and wasteful time-use. When analyzed closely, a great deal of one’s day is spent on activities that do not contribute to the overall goal of either the individual or their company. The problem is that while other resources are…
Complaints… Complaints… Complaints! Has your job just become the one where you are at the receiving end of every complaint, from employees, from management and even from the CEO himself? If you are the HR manager in your company, then you are most likely to hear more complaints about recruiting. While at one side, unemployment…
Jobs are in exceptionally high demand at the moment. Last year, eight jobs at a coffee shop in Nottingham attracted a staggering 1,700 applicants. Considering this, how can you make sure that your CV gets a look-in among all the other work-hungry applicants snapping at your heels? One of the biggest mistakes that job seekers…
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How to Own Your Mornings
Yawn! Having a good morning can really set a positive tone for the rest of your day. The same can be said for having a rushed and unorganised morning- the day seems to follow suit. Take a look at this infographic from Entrepreneur Magazine which reveals the secrets of a perfect morning. Takeaways: Having a routine works…