Undercover RecruiterStaying happy in your job is important. This infographic from City & Guilds using their Happiness Index shows how to remain in a good state in your job. Do you have any additional tips? Leave them in the comments below! Takeaways: 61% of people enjoy their job – 85% of self-employed people enjoying their job People aged…
LinkedIn recently rolled out Endorsements, a way to endorse your connections’ skills with just one click. The feedback has been mixed thus far, but here are my initial thoughts and observations: The Good While Recommendations are a bit labor-intensive and easy to procrastinate, Endorsements are quick, easy, and painless. LinkedIn even pops up a handy-dandy…
Recruitment fairs and graduate exhibitions are brilliant ways to engage with a talented pool of candidates willing to provide your business with the new skills and innovation to continue development and commercial growth. At these fairs serious planning can be required to ensure you stand out and business is marketed in the right way to…
Wherever you are in your career, seeking out a mentor is a great way to boost your career and expand your network. In fact, 75 percent of executives say mentoring plays a major role in their career — and 95 percent of Millennials just starting out their careers want a mentor. Through your mentor, you’ll likely meet new people, learn…
Recently, Instagram announced the arrival of web profiles and started rolling them out to all users. The profiles, with a Facebook Timeline type design, are a great way to brand yourself or your company, and with any social network page you own on the internet, it is important to get all the components right to…
It is often said you should keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Should the same be said in business? How would you feel about actually working in partnership with a direct competitor? Can you achieve your end goal with the same ethics, your dignity intact and do you publicise this to your clients?…
Most of the time, working with candidates is a pleasure – you are providing a service, helping them find their new dream job. Sometimes, though, you encounter a candidate who is going to cause you problems, who is difficult to work with and is generally more trouble than they are worth. These are some of…
By now we have probably all seen the new LinkedIn endorsements which allow you to easily click endorse your connections. As lovely as this is and everyone likes to be endorsed, from a recruiter’s point of view, nothing beats a written LinkedIn recommendation. This has always been the most beneficial element to the LinkedIn profile in my…
I love taking walks in autumn to breathe in the crisp air, marvel at the brilliant colors around me and prepare myself for the winter. The fact that I really don’t care for winter is a topic for another post! One evening as I walked with a friend, we freely commented on the Halloween decorations…
