The BBC’s Apprentice is one of the toughest and longest job interview processes in the world – and the stakes are high with contestants fighting it out for a £250,000 investment from one of the UK’s most successful self-made millionaires, Lord Sugar. While you could argue that the show has become more geared towards entertainment…
Are you sick and tired of your draggy job search process? You did everything you read online. The right resume format, the right pitch, and even the right template to put in your cover letter. But all you get are crickets. All you want is a job to get back into action. Is that too much…
What comes up when you Google yourself? My bet is that it’s probably your social media profiles, right? Meaning that unless you’ve got secure privacy settings on your accounts, just about anyone, whether they be a potential employer, client, or colleague, can see exactly what you’ve been sharing with your network. So it’s important to…
Part One… We’ve all been candidates at one stage. It’s a rite of passage. If you are not one of the lucky few who have been offered a position through a family member or friend, you’ve probably submitted a CV online through a job board or applied through a company website. At this stage you’ve…
Today’s talent pool looks a lot different than it did 10 years ago. To keep up with the modern job seeker, today’s hiring process should have also changed and improved over the years. The infographic below, compiled by Spark Hire, offers a number of solutions to common problems HR professionals face at each stage of…