How do recruiters and HR professionals in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia use social media? Thanks to AMS and Chapman Consulting Group for this infographic of the use of social media in HR and recruitment in Asia Pacific. Takeaways: 100% of HR and communications workers in Asia Pacific utilise social media – compared to 78% of…
Recruiting top talent has always been a challenge. But with new social recruiting tactics, many companies are turning to online communities and platforms to source candidates quicker and easier. What is the best advantage social recruiting has over traditional recruiting? 1. Making Human Resources Human Again, Digitally: Social recruiting has a major advantage over traditional…
After having written a recent post for Undercover Recruiter (How NOT to Contact Recruiters on LinkedIn), I received a lot of requests for advice on how jobseekers SHOULD reach out to recruiters. It reminded me of a recent InMail message in my LinkedIn inbox and I thought I would share my response since it details…
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How to Repair a Derailed Personal Brand
Imagine you have worked hard to build “brand you”. You have established a firm belief in your brand by uncovering your brand attributes, strengths, and unique promise of value. You have developed the tools you need to become your brand including a personal brand statement, a branded bio, and both an online and offline brand…
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How to Find a Public Sector Job
In the good old days if you wanted a job in the public sector you did one of three things; for admin jobs you looked in the local paper, for professional jobs you looked in a professional journal and for everything else you looked at The Wednesday Guardian. It used to be bigger than many…
One of the most modern elements of the hiring and recruitment process is video interviewing. It is easier to organise, cuts costs and allows for re-evaluation later on. This infographic from Spark Hire shows some of the benefits of video interviewing and it’s recent rise. Takeaways: Traditional hiring methods take 45 days on average to hire…
Preparing for an interview can be a nerve-wracking experience, and has to be done 100% correctly if you want to win over your interviewer. Here are some quick tips from our friends at Sliderocket (and a couple from us): Did you turn off your mobile phone? Did you make sure the WiFi is working in the…
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Keeping Up Appearances in Interviews
How many articles or blogs have you read about how your appearance can affect the outcome of a job interview? I can answer that…too many. We all know what to wear to an interview, and what not to wear. We know about proper grooming and hygiene habits, and how first impressions last. But recently, I…
Every profession has horror stories to tell. Why these tales exist beggars the belief of the majority of genuine professionals searching for roles or working in recruitment. However there will always be a small minority who feel permitted to behave in a completely unprofessional manner and as though the world owes them some kind of…