With over 20 years of experience, Mark O’Toole has outlined 11 reasons why graduates will lose out on jobs in this set of slides. Have you done any of these? Let us know in the comments! Takeaways: Don’t make your resume longer than a 25 year professional, especially when you’re a graduate! Make sure you…
This infographic (from Hire Right) shows the right way to take the road to talent. Takeaways: Job postings influence applicants – make sure they reflect your brand! Most job seekers now expect to come across job postings on social media – use it! Online applications should take no more than 5 minutes. RELATED: Why Employee…
There aren’t any ways to guarantee that your resume will get read, picked and set aside for an interview. However, there are a few ways to guarantee that it will go straight to the slush pile. It’s still an employer’s market and the competition is fierce. The recession might not be at the lowest point,…
Discuss. (NB. And more importantly, should we be?) As you read that, are you thinking “I resemble that remark!”, or are you sat there, shaking your head in dismay? I can honestly put my hand up and say that in all aspects of my life, I am a total control freak: for my birthday, I…
Do you understand the potential of sharing your jobs on social media? This infographic from Work4 Labs outlines all the major facts and figures of how social can help. Takeaways: Facebook users have 31,000 people in their extended networks – that’s a lot of potential viewers for your jobs! The average Twitter user has 208 followers…
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9 Ways to Get a Job You’ll Love
Since the economic down turn in 2007, people all over the world have lost their jobs. Yes we are in a recession and yes it is harder to find a job but that does not mean there are no jobs out there. You wouldn’t go into an exam unprepared so why go job hunting unprepared?…
You want to be memorable, genuine, sincere, likable, maybe even the real deal, but you don’t want to divulge too much personal stuff. If your online profiles and summaries are lacking flavor, you may be missing out on opportunities. So what is the right recipe for a tantalizing impression? What is too personal? There may…
Social recruiting gives recruiters a human face, letting you engage with candidates in direction conversation and attract talent that is well-matched to your business. Feel like you need to know the ways of social recruitment? This infographic from our good friends at Herd Wisdom is a cheat sheet for the best practices. Takeaways: Why? 20% of…
Too often hiring managers spend months attempting to find the perfect employee, which is next to impossible. Instead, they should be focusing on finding people who will do both a good job and work well inside of their businesses. Unfortunately, most businesses approach hiring the wrong way and are either left with a lot of…