One of the most striking differences between millennial workers and their babyboomer/Gen X predecessors is the massive growth in higher education rates. A mass higher education system is defined as an educational system where over 15% of the population holds degrees. In the UK and USA, almost 50% of the people entering the workforce hold…
What makes up the best modern recruiters? Turns out they are a combination of artists and scientists, according to this visual by our friends at LinkedIn. Takeaways: Modern recruiters have an innate instinct for mutual connection, let’s call them matchmakers. Recruiters think about jobs the way marketers think about products. They know how to build…
I meet lots of recruiters who have got zero ROI from Twitter – and yes – this is normally due to a total lack of the “I” in the ROI. To be fair, the recruitment market is saturated with cool tools which people like me evangelise about but, in the short term, can really distract…
When sharing on social media, it’s important to get it right or you could look rather silly! Here’s Keystone Click‘s guide to what, when and how to share on social media. Takeaways: Would your audience thank you for sharing the content? No? Don’t post it then. Engagement rates on Facebook are 32% higher at weekends.…
SPONSORED: This post is sponsored by Skillmeter, the online skills testing platform for recruiters. Gone is the time when a company published a job ad, invited candidates for an interview, held interviews and selected the best one. However, hiring the wrong person can become a costly and time-wasting issue for an organisation. Many companies therefore…
In the future, how will your office look? TopManagementDegrees.com have an insight. Takeaways: Will working at home increase? Communication become more ‘beam me in’ type! Technology is helping increase employees’ productivity. RELATED: How to Keep a Happy Office [Top 10 Tips]
How is social media used in your workplace? XpertHR have published the findings of their study below. Takeaways: 55% of medium companies use social media for recruiting purposes. 2 out of 3 internet users have a social media account. 80% of large companies have a social media policy. RELATED: How Does HR Use Social Media…
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Welcome to the New Workstyle!
Technology has allowed us to become more agile workers – and the way we do business has changed. Welcome to the new workstyle – see more via Gist below! Takeaways: 49% of managers believe the workplace is suffering from information overload. 62% of companies already allow employees to work remotely. The new workstyle has a…
I do love going to job interviews! I don’t consider them an exam, but rather improvisation or creative impromptu. You never know for sure what they will ask you. Some questions are so dazzling, that they become a subject of jokes and memories for a long time after the interview itself. Just check these most…