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Life After Graduation: What Does It Hold?

Once you’ve graduated, what is life like? Why are young adults struggling to prepare for their futures? This infographic by Family Investments helps out. Takeaways: Step 1 – Finding a Job: 14% of young non-graduates are unemployed. Step 2 – Earning: Average graduate salaries peak at £36,000. Step 3 – Saving: 25% of graduates have no savings…

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Employer Branding

How to Manage Highly Engaged Teams

When working in a team environment, many managers reasonably assume that treating people differently is a bad thing, and showing favouritism, bias or nepotism is never going to help – in those regards it certainly is. However some of the best managers I have come across are those who have been able to understand how…

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Workplace

How to Get Over a Job Search Slump

If you think of your job search like a sport, then it is natural to expect peaks and valleys in your own performance. Still, there is nothing more draining, humbling and dispiriting than consistent rejection and non-responsiveness during a job search. I’ve learned that when interviewing, challenges or problems will always arise and there are…

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Talent Acquisition

Recruitment: It Ain’t Rocket Science!

It ain’t rocket science – or is it? I have always held the premise that recruitment is not rocket science. It is a sales process ultimately that, if the right approach is taken, can actually be fairly simple. So why oh why do so many recruiters complicate it or even make it look harder than it…

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Talent Acquisition

How Do Candidates Use Facebook in Their Job Search?

We at Link Humans recently conducted a survey to see how people use Facebook for job searches. We found the results to be extremely interesting! Takeaways: People don’t really use Facebook to find a job but they use it to get more information about a company. Facebook users aren’t happy when a recruiter contacts them…

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Workplace

3 Ways to Stay Cool in Interviews and Get Your Dream Job

As an experienced counselor with a fairly deep understanding of human nature, I can say this with total confidence: job interviews freak people out! In my time as a therapist, I’ve interacted with some truly capable people. I’ve coached business professionals who wield a great deal of influence, I’ve counseled semi-professional athletes ready to take…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Cut Costs and Improve Cashflow in Your Recruitment Business

There may come a time when you have to start cutting costs to ensure the business continues to flourish. This is never an easy thing to do but it is essential if you want to improve cashflow and avoid accumulating debt. With a recruitment company, there is no stock to worry about so, naturally, costs…

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Why Job Searches Should Mirror Online Dating Expectations

I am not a church officer, I am not a travel agent, nor am I a social media guru, a butcher, an IT specialist, a corporate finance intern, or a boutique manager. But according to the numerous job sites I’ve signed up for, this is who I am. Well I’ve got something to say job…

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Workplace

How to Achieve the Perfect Work Life Balance

Balancing life and work can be difficult – but how can you get it just right? This infographic by Captivate explains who has the right work / life balance – and how to get the perfect balance. Takeaways: Men are consistently happier than women at work and home. The happiest person is a married, 39…