Undercover RecruiterWe spend so much time in the workplace that our happiness and well-being can be hugely affected. Take a look at these 4 tips for staying happy at work and check to see if there might be some improvements you can make to your daily routine. Do you have any others? Let us know in…
For any of you who have taken a gander at my LinkedIn profile, you might notice a brief gap between my first job out of university, and my second job where I joined a recruitment agency. It looks like I didn’t do anything during that time, but the truth is, I did – however, I…
Between pool tables, kegerators, and indoor putting greens, today’s most envious offices look more like adult playgrounds than places of business. Hip young companies like Google and Red Bull have shifted away from the gray, fluorescent-lit workplaces of old, adding a dose of fun to the office that results in more creative and committed employees.…
The world of contingent, agency recruiting is extremely competitive. The salesperson that visits clients will usually have a nice suit on and promise you the world, but as the saying goes, don’t ask how the sausage is made. The main thing to understand is that contingent recruiting is a sales game and, as with any…
First impressions throughout life are crucial. Sometimes you don’t get a second chance! A first impression can be what you wear, what gesture you make to how you act. In fact, research has shown that non-verbal cues have over 4 times more impact than anything said. Find out more in the infographic below, courtesy of…
Hiring professionals are turning to social networks to source and vet candidates. What’s your plan for updating your online presence and building the right online resume which compels recruiters to call you? Here are 6 steps to building an online presence: 1) Take a baseline: Go ahead and search for your name using Google, Bing,…
So, you’ve passed your screening interview with flying colors. Now you’re dreading what comes next… A second interview is usually the final step in obtaining a job offer – at this point, you might even have a 50% possibility of getting the position you aim for. Before you head off to your second interview, there…
Every recruiter I work with, their primary goal is to raise their profile. Lots of lovely things happen when they do this (well): More connections (less accusations of spam) More appropriate job applications and speedier placements Larger community of active listeners Decent ROI on time spent online. However, the recruitment market still seems to be raising…
Meetings. Does anyone like them? We never want to be part of them, but what’s the ugly truth about them? They are meant to be the engine of productivity in the workplace, but they are anything but. Find out more in the infographic below, created by Fuze. Takeaways: Over 15% of an organisation’s time is…
