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Talent Acquisition

7 Cheeky Recruiter Moves Nobody Talks About

I’m going to go right ahead and assume that all agency recruiters can relate to these behaviours, regardless of industry or specialism. If that’s a mass generalisation and I’m wrong, just speak now. *TUMBLEWEED* Okay great. That’s what I thought. In no particular order, here they are; the common cheeky recruiter moves nobody talks about (but everybody makes):…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

3 Things You Should “Steal” From These Career Websites

Imitation is the greatest form of flattery, right? With that in mind, here are three fantastic career websites and elements you can steal* from each. (*By “steal” I mean “politely imitate”. No one is suggesting you break any laws by stealing a copyright or proprietary technology, so let’s put down the pitchforks and realize we’re suggesting…

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Workplace

How to Answer THAT Weaknesses Question

What are your biggest weaknesses? When you hear this question, it makes you shudder.  If there is one reason alone to dislike job interviews, this could be it. The conundrum here is that an interview is a place where you know you have to talk positively about yourself, however this question forces you to talk about yourself in a negatively.…

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Workplace

How NOT to Let Social Media Ruin Your Career

“Social media? What a load of cr*p!” is what Catherine Tate’s ‘Gran’ character might well say. I agree with her, even though my working life largely depends on it. Okay, it’s a free world, post what you like, just don’t be surprised if people then think what they like. Try this. Pick someone you know,…

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Talent Acquisition

The Secret to Recruiting in a Candidate-Driven Market

I want to share a story with you. It’s about a particular pain in the backside who has caused me no end of problems lately. Here goes. As you might have guessed, this story is about a candidate. I’d been working with ‘X’ for several weeks; we’d covered what salary he was on; what he was looking…