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Workplace

How to Craft the Perfect Modern Resume

The day and age of education and job history resumes are long-gone. Today’s successful resumes are social, interactive and are brought to life for all those reading it. In a digital world, text becomes more than letters, words and sentences on a page. The phrases come alive, grab attention and guide the hiring professional through…

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Workplace

The Ultimate Guide to Films About Job Searches

Unfortunately, Hollywood, independent film producers and cable channels all have the same goal with movies:  to entertain you and make money. Therefore if one is looking for a movie about an interesting career to pursue that is both fulfilling, lucrative and legal, they may be a bit disappointed. Most job related movies are about greed,…

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Talent Acquisition

6 Productivity Hacks You Ought to Know

I don’t think I have ever met anyone who does not want to be more productive each and every day. The day just never seems enough to get all you want done! Recognize this? Let’s be honest, it is an issue for all of us and is a constant challenge that comes up in all…

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Employer Branding

How do HR Professionals Use Social Media?

HR professionals – how are they using social media? SuccessFactors and BLR have the answer to that in their infographic below! Takeaways: 34% of HR professionals use social media for training purposes. HR professionals use social media for recognition – by giving praise for an achievement. 60.3% of HR professionals say their social media usage will increase…

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Talent Acquisition

Agency Recruiters: Can We Trust LinkedIn?

I love LinkedIn. But I do not trust LinkedIn. For recruiters, it’s obviously a key tool, and clearly a brilliant invention that is part of a seismic shift in the way recruitment works. I wish I had invented it. But I believe, that for agency recruiters, LinkedIn is not your friend. Don’t get me wrong,…