Search through millions of job board postings and classified ads? Check. Update your resume? Check. Fill out the online application? Check. Hit ‘submit’ and send your resume out into cyber space? Check. Hear back from your dream job? Nope. What happened?! We can only go through the above sequence so many times before we totally lose…
There’s no getting around it – Millennials are taking over the world. Okay, maybe not the world, but their presence is definitely being felt in the workforce. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 80 million young adults born between 1976 and 2001 make up Gen Y, and as of this year will…
If you’re an employer, you want to make people want to work for you and your company. Talent Puzzle show you exactly how you can do that below. Takeaways: 1 in 3 applicants submitted by recent graduates are motivated by employer branding. Employers offered flexible hours and less stressed. Job postings with videos are 12%…
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The 15 Rules of Modern Job Search
You probably don’t care how the job search is different today. What you do want to know are the new rules for landing your next job as quickly and painlessly as possible! Here is the new modern job search playbook: 1) Pain is part of the process: Get used to rejection and learn from it…
Work/life balance is a concept including the proper prioritization between work (career and ambition) and lifestyle (health, pleasure, leisure, family) – according to Wikipedia. It’s also very hard to achieve – how can you get a great one? balanceatwork.com.au help with the infographic below! Takeaways: Start with setting your priorities. Figure out what you want your priorities…
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How Can Employers Stay Ahead?
The modern workplace evolves as technology becomes more advanced. But how can employers stay ahead and be the forerunners? Our friends at Recruiter.com have the answers! Takeaways: Healthcare and construction are amongst the most rapidly growing industries. 32% of businesses said all their business was done over the internet. Most employees only keep a position for…
It’s non-stop news from our friends down at the big L, the other week we reported that LinkedIn now has 15 million users in Britain and now they’ve hit the milestone of 300 million members in more than 200 countries and territories. The company has added more than 23 million members since the beginning of the year. More…
An interview is like speed dating in some ways. You have an average of 40 minutes to decide whether or not the company you are interviewing with is right for you. In medical sales, representatives have a lot to consider before they accept a new job. Is the compensation structure right? Will the culture be a good…
When you submit a resume for a job – you’re placed at the bottom of a pile. How do you get to the top of that mountain? Takeaways: 118 resumes are submitted for every job opening. 89% of hiring failures are due to a poor culture fit. Smile! Be the kind of person they want…