Mobile recruiting – it’s a growing trend, but what do the candidates applying want from it? LinkedIn Talent Solutions have created this infographic with some of the important statistics. Takeaways: 43% of active candidates use mobile devices to upload resumes to a career app. Schedule social media updates for when candidates will be using mobile…
Pinterest may not be the first thing that comes to mind when searching for jobs, but Giraffe CVs believe it could it help. See how in the infographic below. Takeaways: Make sure you connect with industry leaders. Pin your portfolio and ideal roles or companies you want to work for. Good pins are visually engaging…
The market for agency recruiters is relentlessly tough right now. Many are battling declining demand and skittish clients who are at best unreliable, and at worst openly aggressive and uncooperative. It’s hard to stay motivated in this environment. Yet here we are, with a job to do, overheads to cover, salaries to earn, and targets to meet. But spare…
By now, most job seekers know some of the ways to apply for jobs. Conventional job boards like Monster, Dice, and CareerBuilder, and job aggregators like Indeed and Simply Hired are a start, as are corporate careers websites and using LinkedIn. These all should supplement, not be, your primary job search tools. These days, many…
There’s plenty of articles of things you have to include in your CV, and you probably know how to make these categories shine. You only have a few seconds to get your chance to defend your application in the interview where it will be easier to defend your case in front of the recruiter. On…