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Talent Acquisition

The Candidate Experience: What Your Dream Hires Want & Where to Find Them

Desired positions usually have fierce competition in the job sector. A recent Talent Board survey of 95,000 candidates found that nearly half of all positions in 2014 each had 200+ job applications. This is an increase of 40% since 2011. It has become more important than ever to attract the right candidate for the right…

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Workplace

7 Job Search Mistakes Every Job Applicant Should Stop Doing

Job searching in a tough market is a daunting and tedious process. Not everyone was given the chance that they’ve wanted for their career. More often than not, every applicant finds more failure over success in each position they applied for. During the job hunt course, the applicant has to go through a series of…

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Workplace

Should You Go Freelance?

On paper, the freelance lifestyle is perfect. You have the ultimate freedom – from office location and working hours, to clients and projects. There are no bosses or holiday restrictions, and childcare is no longer a problem. However, the reality of freelancing can be quite different. For some people, too much freedom can turn into…

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Talent Acquisition

Top 5 Mobile Recruiting Mistakes Recruiters Make

Humans, take note: believe it or not, we’re actually becoming outnumbered by cell phones and tablets. By 2016, researchers at Cisco predict that the world’s population will be surpassed by the number of mobile devices. Whether or not robots end up taking over the world, one thing is for sure — almost everyone owns a…

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Employer Branding

7 Ways to Become a Highly Effective CEO

Everyone’s an expert.  Given the chance to be CEO, I’d certainly know what to do.  There’d be free coffee all round and don’t get me started on the long lunchtimes we should all be having.  You, too, may spend many a happy hour righting your company’s wrong-doings.  What would be on your wish list if…