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How To Write a Resume For The Senior Professional [INFOGRAPHIC]

It’s important to show your expertise and professionalism in your resume. ResumeTarget have created this infographic to help you write the perfect senior professional resume. Takeaways: Use the branding statement to ensure you show your unique value you have to offer to the organisation. Make sure you read the HR posting properly and understand it…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Avoid Interview Seduction

Have you ever made a poor hire within your team? I hate to admit it, but I have. Have you? Was it because the candidate professionally seduced you? Ask yourself some questions: Let me ask you a couple more questions – as a hiring manager: Do you really know how to interview a candidate? Are…

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Talent Acquisition

The State of Sourcing Across the Globe [INFOGRAPHIC]

Sourcing – what does it look like across various recruitment companies all over the globe? The guys at SourceCon have constructed this infographic to give more details. Takeaways: Sourcers and recruiters work an average of 45-55 hours per week. 75% of recruiters and sources hired via LinkedIn in the last year. The weekly usage of…

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Timebound Workplace

12 Things Last Year Taught Me

Now that 2014 almost over I thought I would share with you some thoughts that I bring into the new year. These are my own personal experiences, and I hope by sharing them with you they help you get prepared for the year ahead. I would love to hear any reflections you might have – please leave them…

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Employer Branding

10 Hot Job Titles that Didn’t Exist 10 years Ago

As we welcome in a new year, LinkedIn decided to take a look at the data from the profiles of their half a billion members, and see which jobs didn’t exist in 2008. Do you have any of these titles? How long have you had your job for? Takeaways: iOS development began in 2008, meaning that…

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Employer Branding

Are Small Business Employees Happy at Work?

Are employees of small businesses satisfied and happy with their jobs? GFI conducted a survey and this infographic shows the findings. Takeaways: 81% of small business employees are satisfied with their job. 72% say social media at work has no effect on their productivity. 43% have used a mobile computing device to connect remotely to…

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Workplace

10 Resume Writing Tips for College Students

Creating a captivating resume can be a daunting task for college students – the reason for that is obvious: at this early stage of their lives, students haven’t reached many significant achievements. However, when you take a look at the list of skills that are valuable for employers, you will understand that there is much…

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How to Make a Strong First Impression as an Intern

You’ve got a new internship, and of course you want to start on a good foot. But how? This infographic by Northpoint gives the top 10 tips on making the most of your first days. Takeaways: Spotted a mentor? Stick by them. Apply yourself! Prepare your portfolio!

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Workplace

How to Use Body Language to Get Ahead in Your Career

Is body language important in business? Of course it is! How can it help you get ahead? This infographic by Gengo tells you how it can help. Takeaways: We take in 82% of the world around us via our eyes. When socialising with a client, keep it professional, polite and personal. Body language is rated…