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How to Use the Superhero Pose to Take Control of the Interview

This article is sponsored by Talent Inc., the largest producer of professional content and career correspondence in the world. Have you heard of the superhero or power pose? This pose could make the difference between an uncomfortable and a successful interview. A power pose is a position of confidence and comfort. Your body gives off the…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Find Candidates with Twitter Search

There are lots of benefits of using Twitter as a recruiting tool, from the huge user base of engaged professionals, hashtag and keyword search-ability, the ability to segregate users into talent pools using lists and many more! However, despite Twitter now being the second most popular social network for searching for candidates after LinkedIn, a lot…

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8 Ways to Make a Great Impression at a Networking Event

Whether you’re looking for a new job, or seeking business opportunities, networking events are a great way to create contacts in the industry. There’s no use in attending an event if all you do is spend your time checking out the array of refreshments on offer, without actually speaking to anyone. In order to make it…

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Candidate Testing: Cultural Fit is the Key, But How Do You Get it Right?

Personality profiling and psychometric tests are becoming an increasingly popular part of the recruitment process, with over 70% of large UK organisations regularly using assessment tools to interview for new recruits. At Pure, we utilise psychometric profiling where appropriate on behalf of our clients to ensure highest level of candidate fit on each placement. Such…

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5 Benefits of Diversity in the Workplace

When you think about diversity, what springs to mind? The first things that people usually think of are factors such as age, gender, race, cultural background, etc., but there is far more to creating a diverse workplace than hiring people who fit into different age brackets or creating the perfect male to female ratio. Though…