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Timebound

LinkedIn’s 15 Million UK Users: A Breakdown

Today, LinkedIn are excited to announce that they’ve broken 15 million members in the UK! However, who make up that 15 million? The infographic below gives a breakdown. Takeaways: There are FIVE UK mermaids on LinkedIn. London is the top UK region with 2.3 million members. 744 magicians have a profile on LinkedIn in the UK.…

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Workplace

34 Crucial Tips You Must Remember for Your Next Job Interview

So you’ve applied for a job and landed yourself an interview – congratulations! Now is where you really need to think about your interview technique to ensure you bag yourself the job. CollegeAtlas.org have compiled 34 of the most important interview tips in the infographic below, to help you in your preparations. Takeaways: 38% of people don’t smile…

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Employer Branding

How to Make the First Great Hire for Your Start-up

If you are thinking that hiring the first employee in a startup is an easy task, it is because you have never started your own business and need to experience it first hand to realize its importance. Adding the first external start up employee to our team of co-founders is a challenging and significant decision. It…

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Workplace

How to Get the Job You Want

You want the job, but how do you get it? This infographic by CashNetUSA.com has all the answers! Takeaways: Build a winning resume – 70% of employers prefer a traditional resume. 31% of employers want hard skills from candidates. Keep your resume short – don’t ever make it longer than a page. The average hiring manager…

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Employer Branding

Why Did That Superb New Employee Turn Out to Be a Bad Hire?

Has this ever happened to you? Does it sound familiar? Let’s paint the picture… You’ve hired… You have just spent the last few weeks going through a lengthy and robust professional recruitment process to hire a new team member. You are very pleased with your decision to hire, the individual is due to join the…