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3 Secrets Every Agency Recruiter Ought to Know

In 2013, after 8 great years of working in agency recruiting, I decided to change career paths slightly and switched to the ‘Dark Side’ (or ‘Light Side’ depending on which side you’re on!)… I became an in-house recruiter at an international corporation with their global HQ in downtown Vancouver. Being on the Dark Side felt new…

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How to Use Body Language to Score Big in a Job Interview [INFOGRAPHIC]

Body language is crucial if you want to do well in your next job interview – it can help HR managers identify possible future issues that they may encounter with you. The infographic below (by Melissa Dawn) gives you some tips for scoring big in an interview. Takeaways: Do you know your resting face? Try to keep it…

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8 Things That Can Seriously Damage Your Brand

Your brand is seriously important – it’s what people see of you, how they perceive you and what could be the decider between people working with you or ignoring you. However, there are always elements of life that could damage it and stop it from being a positive element of your business or personal brand.…

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Who Would Make the Ultimate Recruitment Team?

Bundles of energy and a never say die attitude are essential but what else would be required in the ultimate recruitment team? Here, we consider the individuals that might make the cut, from movie characters and fictional stars to those famed for success. Who would be in your ultimate recruitment team? Don Vito Corleone (Marlon…

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Top 10 CV Crimes: Are You Guilty as Charged?

When writing your CV, are you guilty of a series of crimes against employment? All rise. The CV court is now in session. Is your current CV doing your skills and experience justice? Are you courting a life sentence in the same job by committing these CV crimes? 10 CV crimes to avoid: Your CV…