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Talent Acquisition Workplace

Do Job Boards Still Matter?

This infographic, courtesy of TribeHR asks the question of whether job boards matter or social and mobile recruiting are the way forward. Have you used a job board to recruit someone? Takeaways: 1 in 7 social referrals applied for their jobs, compared to 1 in 20 from other sources. 95% of all applicants from social…

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How to Stand Out Online by Curating Content

If you are active on social networks, you probably share all types of content: videos, articles, and pictures and you want your network to see what youโ€™ve seen. The problem with this is that the shared content has a limited shelf-life and often doesnโ€™t reach everyone across all your social networks. Wouldnโ€™t it be great…

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7 Phrases Employees Want to Hear from their Boss

I was coaching a real โ€˜high flyerโ€™ the other week and she felt that the trust between her and the owners of the business she runs (in the UK) had been broken. Part of the reason was that they had not done what they said they would and had not honored their promises, however another…

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How to Prepare Your Social Media for a Job Search

If you are ready to begin the search for a great job, chances are you have a lot on your mind! You have to get your resume up to date and impressive, create the perfect cover letter, find out who is hiring and prepare for those tough interview questions. Even though youโ€™ve got a lot…

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Talent Acquisition

The Headhunter’s Guide to Cold Calls

So far, we’ve gone round the world in 80 stereotypes, and exposed the pranksters and prats who hold our careers in their hands. Whatever could be left? The Cold Call! Most of you reading this will have been on the receiving end of a cold call at some point in your life (and several of…

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Talent Acquisition

Recruitment: Could You Handle It?

How many people say โ€œI was a recruiter for a bit onceโ€? It’s definitely far more than those who say โ€œI’ve been a recruiter for 10 years and countingโ€. Why? Why do so many try it and leave it after a relatively short period of time? There’s certainly not many with 5+ years of experience…

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Employer Branding Timebound

How to Get More Likes, Comments and Shares on Facebook

In this video, we outline three quick tips to remember when posting content on Facebook to ensure you maximise engagement. What’s been your most popular post on Facebook? Let us know in the comments! Takeaways: Post type – Photos get the most likes and shares, with text getting the most comments. Day and time –…

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Workplace

The Truth About Lying on Resumes

Everyone isn’t as truthful as they always want to be – and resumes are one of the most common places for lies to show up. This infographic (source) shows some of the most common things that job seekers lie about or otherwise misrepresent their resume or CV. Takeaways: 46% of resumes submitted by job applicants…

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Employer Branding

The Anatomy of an Engaged Employee

This infographic, courtesy of NBRI takes a look at employee engagement and how to improve it. How good is your employee engagement? Let us know. Takeaways: Give engaged employees flexible hours to show you trust them. Create a calm area where employees can take it easy. Taking the time to write a handwritten letter can…