The Wolf of Wall Street tells the story of the highs, lows and copious excesses of Wall Street Brokers. So what can we learn from it as recruiters? Know why you work in recruitment: Protagonist Jordan’s boss, Mark Hanna, says he became a stockbroker for ‘hookers and blow’. The chances are such enticements probably weren’t…
If you want to be happier at work, quit doing these 5 things. Yes, really! Forests have been demolished with the amount of paper that has been taken up by books written about things to do to be happy at work, and in your life overall. My opinion? I think it has been an awful…
Our friends at Jobvite recently conducted a nationwide online omnibus survey of 1,303 U.S. job seekers who are currently in employment. Here are some of the main takeaways (scroll down for the infographic). Social job seekers 86% of job seekers have an account on at least one of the six online social networks included with this…
Mobile recruiting – it’s a growing trend, but what do the candidates applying want from it? LinkedIn Talent Solutions have created this infographic with some of the important statistics. Takeaways: 43% of active candidates use mobile devices to upload resumes to a career app. Schedule social media updates for when candidates will be using mobile…
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,…