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Recruiting: The Beautiful Backlash

In my last blog post, I wrote about the unfair advantages good-looking people experience in the workplace, and a new website looking to capitalize on them. There is plenty of data to support the fact that positive work attributes are more likely to be credited to the genetically gifted. However, an interesting counterpoint was recently…

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Facebook or Google: Which Internship is Better?

This infographic (from InternetServiceProviders) pits internships from Google and Facebook against each other to see which is better! Takeaways: Both companies have different missions – Google is information based, whereas Facebook wants to make the world more open. At Google, you receive free Androids – at Apple, it’s free iPhones and Macs – which would…

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Workplace

What Can I Earn in My Job? [INFOGRAPHIC]

Does money matter to you? Probably. This infographic (by Jobzoo) looks at how much you could earn in different jobs. Takeaways: The highest paid job is a senior company director. The most popular job in this survey was barrister. The average male income per week is £546.

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Finally Graduated? 5 Ways to Turn Your Skills into Assets

University is full to the brim with enjoyable nights out and endless chats with mates, and it comes with its fair share of nervous breakdowns, stressful exams and revising into the wee hours, too. And, now that you’ve finally graduated, you’re probably feeling a bit worried about where to go from here. Everyone goes through this inner-turmoil. Anyone that…

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Talent Acquisition

All Recruiters are Paranoid – If You Aren’t, You SHOULD Be!

Paranoid? Who, me?!! Who said that?!! During a recent dialogue with a fellow recruiter (whom I am representing for a new role) who was awaiting feedback from a client, the call from the decision maker didn’t come instantly and as the minutes and hours ticked by, the candidate started texting me from work saying “Is…

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How to Find the Right Recruiters on LinkedIn

Are you looking for a job on LinkedIn? Good news; there are myriads of recruiters (both 3rd party and corporate ones) on the platform. But how can you identify the ones that are relevant to you and your career? Here is how to easily find the right recruiters on the site, supplied by AvidCareerist.com. Takeaways:…

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How Tasty is Your Opportunity Pie?

When I talk to candidates about Potential Opportunities (yeah, Bolded and Big as that’s how I see it when I say it), I always ask them to examine all the different aspects. Taking a new role isn’t about just one slice of pie – it is about how they make the whole pie as a…

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Talent Acquisition

Is Cloud-Based Software the Future of Recruitment Tech?

Have you taken any calls recently from software providers? Calls where you’re promised the world if only you would switch from your existing software provider? The chances are that you’ve taken a few of these, and that’s a conservative estimate. For those of you who haven’t, it begs the question: What exactly is cloud-based recruitment…

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Workplace

5 Steps to Getting a Job in Marketing

Are you great at communicating your ideas?  Do you consider yourself a natural salesperson? Would you like a career that throws up unique challenges and requires development of a wide range of skills? If the answer to any of these questions is a resounding “yes” then a career in marketing may be for you… Marketing…