One of the most common pieces of good advice offered to job-seekers is to find a positive way to stand out from the crowd – something that distinguishes your resume from the stack of similar ones on the hiring manager’s desk and makes your name stand out in his mind. The reason for this is…
We live in a hectic world, and recruiting candidates is a tough business, like most others. A good company reputation matters now more than ever before and in our 24/7 instant world of communication, it’s essential to make every effort to invest in great customer service and care. A poor reputation impacts the bottom line. Everybody…
Keeping your employees and workers happy does impact your business positively. Staff2 explain why in their infographic below. Takeaways: 64% of people said they had more to offer their employer than they currently actually do. 81% of employees want flexible hours. If you want your employees to be engaged, offer a work / life balance. RELATED:…
I listen to podcasts to keep me in the social media, social recruiting and technology loop (and to prevent guilt from not “working” and #FOMO). Yes, I have become one of those stats – I take my smart phone (soon to be Galaxy S5) everywhere! I wake up in the morning, look to make sure…
What’s more important for you at a job – salary or satisfaction? Philips have collated findings in the infographic below. Takeaways: 96% of Americans said being able to apply personal interests to their careers would make them happy. Most believe that meaning at work is more important than salary. 68% of Americans would take a…
Does your resume work for you, or against you? No matter how badly you want a job, or how qualified you are for that job, if the hiring manager reads through your resume and immediately trips over hard-to-ignore mistakes, that resume is going to be tossed aside. And even if the text is error free,…
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How to Choose the Right Job
You can look at a job and think it’s great, but how do you choose the right job for you? JobCluster.com have created this guide. Takeaways: Your potential isn’t unlimited, it’s limited by your job. Google let you do what you want 20% of the time. Make sure you pick a fun environment to work…
Do you want to work at tech companies? What about if you got these insane perks? Who is Hosting This? have collected together the top 7. Takeaways: AirBNB gives every employee $2,000 a year to travel anywhere in the world they want. Twitter and Zynga don’t track employee vacation time. Google offers on site healthcare…
You’re lazy and you don’t want to do much – but how can you outsource everything in life? Whoishostingthis.com have the answers! Takeaways: E-mail is the 2nd most time consuming activity for American workers. Face-to-face meetings should be your last call of action – use video or phone! Outsource your taxing and bookkeeping to a professional…