Undercover RecruiterFinding a job can take a long time, even when you do everything right on your end. This becomes painfully obvious at times when you have to wait for an employer to sort through information they collected from your resume, get back test scores and go through multiple interviews. Luckily, there are ways to expedite…
If there is no U in your resume, then it isn’t fit for purpose. Since computers were invented, the advice regarding resume/CV writing has been keep it simple, on two or three sides of A4 on plain paper and no fancy fonts. However, there are an increasing number of digital formats emerging which allow you to present yourself…
Working in management is no easy task. Being responsible for not only your own work, but that of multiple employees comes with its share of challenges. As any manager will tell you, firing employees is one of the downsides of management, but a necessary evil. While there’s certainly no shortage of employees who deserve to…
“Does money make the world go round?” I have this conversation ordinarily at least a dozen times a day as to what motivates recruiters generally. And my blog starts off with a quote shared by a fellow recruiter to my timeline on Facebook this week. The billionaire’s view: The quote I mention is by the…
Recruiting is in many ways a sales function. Not only does your timing have to be perfect, your message relevant and your ‘product’ flawless, but you have to make use of every possible medium from which you can source the perfect candidates. Social media is one of these platforms that could really help recruitment agencies…
