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Employer Branding

How Much Time is Wasted in the Workplace?

Everyone wastes time at work – but how much? Time Doctor give you a run down in their infographic below. Takeaways: 54% of businesses prohibit the use of Facebook and Twitter at work. 70% of internet porn traffic is during the 9 to 5 working day. 19% of time wasted at work is through personal…

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Workplace

What are the Smartest Habits of Successful Job Seekers? [INFOGRAPHIC]

To be a successful job seeker, there’s certain things you need to do. This infographic by LinkedIn shows 7 smart habits that successful job seekers do. Takeaways: Make sure you follow companies you follow – 91% of successful job seekers used LinkedIn Company Pages for research. Grow your connections – by networking or finding relevant…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Clean Up Your LinkedIn Connections

I’ve been in recruitment a while, even back in the day before PCs and when CVs littered the halls like something from the movie Brazil. Recruiters hoarded paper like there was a war on, collaboration happened only at work nights out (do you get my drift?) and the CRM (which was only used by the…

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Employer Branding

Why Employees Leave and How Much It’s Costing Companies

Losing employees can be hard – so it’s crucial to know what makes people want to change jobs. This infographic by LinkedIn gives more of an idea and understanding. Takeaways: Better compensation and benefits is one of things that makes employees change employers. 10.3% of employees voluntarily changed employer every year. Retention is key to…

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Workplace

The Most Unique Careers and Those Who Succeed in Them

I am always fascinated by careers in which only a handful of people are able to succeed. When I was growing up, my parents used to tell me that it’s possible to make a living doing anything, as long as you’re the best. It seems that the more unique the career, the more disproportionate the…