Pinterest may not be the first thing that comes to mind when searching for jobs, but Giraffe CVs believe it could it help. See how in the infographic below. Takeaways: Make sure you connect with industry leaders. Pin your portfolio and ideal roles or companies you want to work for. Good pins are visually engaging…
The market for agency recruiters is relentlessly tough right now. Many are battling declining demand and skittish clients who are at best unreliable, and at worst openly aggressive and uncooperative. It’s hard to stay motivated in this environment. Yet here we are, with a job to do, overheads to cover, salaries to earn, and targets to meet. But spare…
By now, most job seekers know some of the ways to apply for jobs. Conventional job boards like Monster, Dice and CareerBuilder, and job aggregators like Indeed and Simply Hired are a start as are corporate careers websites and using LinkedIn. These all should supplement, not be, your primary job search tools. These days many…
There’s plenty of articles of things you have to include in your CV, and you probably know how to make these categories shine. You only have a few seconds to get your chance to defend your application in the interview where it will be easier to defend your case in front of the recruiter. On…
The majority of jobs are now available online to job seekers everywhere. Employers and recruitment agencies spend a sizeable portion of their budget advertising on job boards and social networks to make sure job seekers find out about their vacancies. However, advertising on job boards and social networks is a major cost. As a result,…
Do you need a guide when recruiting? RecruitLoop have outlined the best roadmap for hiring managers trying to recruit. See it below! Takeaways: Scope + source + screen + select = the recruitment process. In the job description – think about the problems you need the person to solve! Before screening, figure out what type…
When applying for a job, it’s crucial to play your cards right and secure that dream position. GiraffeCVs have outlined the necessary steps in this handy infographic. Takeaways: Never bluff – lying isn’t good! Don’t be afraid to change suits. Always keep a card up your sleeve!
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Can You Do a Better Job than Your Boss?
Have you ever thought you could do your boss’s job better? If so, you are not alone. New research from PeoplePerHour shows that four in ten working Brits say they would run the business they work in better than their current managers. 53% of those surveyed said they were disengaged with their work, or put…
Recently, I read ‘Why the Cover Letter is Dead‘ – it suggested that no one has time to read these things and that if you want to stand out from the crowd in your application, you need to phone up the recruiting manager and talk to them, then send your CV. I can’t quite remember…