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Workplace

What Really Affects Your Ability to Make Money 

This quarter, our recruiting firm received upwards of 33,000 resumes from all levels of sales and marketing job seekers from around the U.S. Nearly every income bracket, education level and age is represented. I’ve spent time wondering why is Sally making 35% more than Bob, even though Bob is just as good an employee.  As…

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Workplace

How NOT to Negotiate a Job Offer

CVs have been tailored and read; diaries have been coordinated and interviews aced; you’ve fallen into professional love. The hard part is over. So why, after all this, do people consistently screw up the job offer? Here are all the things that go wrong, and how to stop them: Money, money, money: It makes the…

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Talent Acquisition Timebound

Meet Pieterjan Kempynck of Talentsquare

Have you met Pieterjan Kempynck? Pieterjan is one of the founders of Talentsquare, a free, user-friendly Applicant Tracking System with over 10-15 years of HR experience. In the second of our #MeetMonday series, he shares some of his top tips and stories. We asked Pieterjan about resumes, tips, howlers and much more: What was the best resume…

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Employer Branding

What are the Most Terrifying Facts about Bad Bosses?

How are you getting on with your boss? The relationship you have with your boss has enormous ramifications on the way you feel at work. If your boss is nice, comprehensive and encouraging, he will certainly make you productive and you will be willing to put down the hours. On the other hand, a bad…

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Workplace

How to Attract the Best Recruiters on LinkedIn

It’s more important than ever to maintain a good LinkedIn profile. 9/10 recruitment agents or employers check an individuals LinkedIn profile before they decide to contact a potential candidate. Make sure you get recruiters to see the best possible online profile. This useful infographic, provided by Armstrong Appointments and posted by Social Media Week, details…