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Will Strong Coffee Help Me in the Interview?

Going for a job interview can be nerve-wracking. If you really want to make a good impression, you will need nerves of steel! Of course, you want to make the best impression possible, and there are a number of ways to ensure you create a positive reaction from your interview. Many individuals have their own…

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Workplace

Is Your Resume Holding You Back?

The job market is overcrowded with applicants all wanting to be the one who gets picked out of the crowd and lands the job. However, there are two areas where you have a chance to outshine your competition and embark on your new career. Everyone knows that their resume has to be top notch, but that’s…

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Workplace

Why Unemployment Statistics Can Be Very Misleading

Statistics. They’re great if used appropriately, and they’re understood. According to a recent U.S. government statistic, the inflation rate is about 1 percent. But anyone who buys anything knows that’s probably not a true portrayal of cost,s even though that rate is defined as ‘the rate at which the general level of prices for goods…

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Employer Branding

How Social Recruiting is Used in Europe [STUDY]

Ever wondered how employers in Europe use social media for recruitment? Our friends at Stepstone recently released a study called “Recruitment via social media: fact or hype?” which is based on research carried out in seven European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden. So, for once, we have interesting social recruiting…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Get Ahead in Recruitment: Be Like Karl Pilkington

So you work in recruitment and you are keen to get ahead. But would you ever consider looking to TV personality Karl Pilkington for inspiration? Perhaps not, but be prepared to think differently. Karl is the comedic presenter of the TV show An Idiot Abroad, where he brings his own unique slant on the destinations he visits.…