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7 Common Myths About Job Hunting

There are quite a lot of common job-hunting myths that are frequently repeated, from outdated advice to the downright absurd. Unfortunately, some of them could be holding you back in finding a job if you take them too seriously, so it’s good to know what is true and what’s not. Here are 7 of the most…

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Talent Acquisition

10 Creative Instagram Job Ads to Seek Inspiration From

We’re all pretty familiar with social recruiting by now, however the focus is generally placed on platforms such as LinkedIn and Twitter and a lot of companies are yet to discover the value of Instagram as a recruiting tool. Being a visual platform, Instagram is perfect for showcasing photographs of your team, events and company life,…

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Employer Branding

How to Tame Employee Turnover

Job hopping is now more prevalent than in the past and it’s not uncommon for people to change jobs frequently throughout their career. Though it’s common practice and can actually be beneficial to the candidate to gain experience in a number of different areas and workplaces; it can have negative implications for the growth and…

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Workplace

Music in the Office – Help or Hindrance?

I’ve read a number of blogs recently about the importance of maintaining a positive company culture and keeping staff motivated and engaged. These elements are more important than ever before, as companies that choose to ignore them will soon find their employees migrating to companies that don’t. One of the blogs I read suggested playing…

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Workplace

5 Secrets of Motivation from The Virgin Group

“I started Virgin with a philosophy that if the staff are happy, customers will follow. It can’t just be me that sets the culture when we recruit people. I have a really great set of CEOs across our businesses who live and breathe the Virgin brand and who are entrepreneurs themselves.” Sir Richard Branson knows…