Undercover RecruiterFor many jobseekers, your CV is the first point of contact with a potential employer. It is the first opportunity to sell yourself, to get yourself noticed and, above all, to make sure any potential door is not closed to you. First impressions do count, so make this one work for you. As an environmental…
For the 5th year running, Jobvite have released their Social Recruiting Survey, which has become an industry benchmark. When they started doing these studies social media was rising in recruitment, nowadays it’s gone full on mainstream. The big 3 have had a spike in usage: LinkedIn continues to dominate social recruiting at 93% adoption 2/3…
This month’s Social Media London Meetup was “Sweet Retweets: How to Write for Social Media“ with Sue Keogh, copywriter and an expert on writing for the web. We all know recruiters could do with some style tips on social media; the better it looks, the more it will attract clients and candidates. Some background information Facebook…
How do you apply for jobs? Probably via a job board, email or maybe even LinkedIn. In a new and very scientific study from SparkHire, we learn that in the beginning, men hunted and women gathered. Then suddenly in 1492 we could spin wool and sail the ocean blue. But not until 1632 could you…
This summer, thousands of students around the country are leaving the comfort of their student housing and independent living arrangements and taking a big step into the unknown: the world of full-time work. As a very stressful time for a lot of people – particularly when looking for a job in the current downturn –…
Saatchi & Saatchi Israel are looking for a tough developer and have decided the best place for this will be to play Diablo 3, the Blizzard hack’n’slash game with the boss of the advertising agency. The tagline says it all: “BBR Saatch & Saatchi is looking for a wicked programmer. One that can work as…
The Twitter and LinkedIn integration has been a pet peeve of many LinkedIn users for some time. When used correctly (selective tweets only), it would send one or two relevant tweets into a user’s LinkedIn status. Most users got this wrong however and sent every tweet into LinkedIn. The trouble is that the tone on Twitter is…
I am really struck at the moment with how frequently leadership is cried out for in the media. According to the media, we are looking for leaders in our political worlds (now there’s a vain hope!), in our economic world (wherever that is!) and in our banking and fiscal management world (God help us all!).…
Every interview is an exercise in psychology, with YOU playing the therapist. Here are techniques to get the best responses when you need someone to spill their guts…or just explain something, on camera and in full sentences, whether it’s for a corporate video, your website, or YouTube. The Basic Outline of a Good Interview Warm…
