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Employer Branding

Is School Putting Girls Off Tech?

This post is sponsored by Technically Compatible.  Turns out that as a subject more girls like coding than boys AND more want to do IT work experience, so why the gender gap? Only 11% of girls plan to continue studying ICT and it’s not just the gender split in the tech industry that’s a problem…

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Employer Branding

Why Prolific Networkers Make Better Entrepreneurs

Networking. Does the mere word make you either cringe or begin seeking out emergency escape routes? Believe it or not, some folks out there love a good opportunity to network. Love it or loathe it, you cannot deny it comes in handy once you need something such as a job, a client or a $100…

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Talent Acquisition

How Many Times Do You Contact Prospects Before Giving Up?

Anyone tasked with new business development knows it can be a hard slog, albeit a rewarding one if practiced carefully and strategically. Sales people must be great at objection-handling, but if you can’t even get a potential client or customer to talk to you in the first place – then what? We all know persistence is key…

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Workplace

5 Essential CV Writing Rules You Can’t Ignore

An attractive CV can be your gateway to your next big career move, but many job seekers CV’s fall short and fail to get responses from their applications. Writing an interview-winning CV can be difficult if you don’t fully understand what recruiters and hiring managers expect to see. StandOut CV has laid out their 5…

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Workplace

The Blind Spot Preventing You From Finding a Career You Love

If you’re like most people, you began attempting to figure out your ideal career direction by first reflecting on who you are and what you want in life. You considered past experiences, took self-assessments, and tried to imagine what new career would be right for you. This is a natural starting place, since any career…