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Making Women Happy in the Workplace

Women’s wants in a job have changed. New Accenture research for International Women’s Day finds shifting definitions for “what it means to have it all” for the majority of today’s professional women. This infographic by Accenture explains all. Takeaways: Women are more interested in flexibility than money. A better work-life balance is preferred by women…

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35 Things You Absolutely Must Decide on Before Being Hired

One of my favourite sites, Happy Place, posted 35 (other) things you absolutely MUST agree upon before getting married based on a Hufftington Post article. I decided this was a great list but it needed another scenario. Therefore, I came up with 35 things you must decide on before being hired – imagine this being asked…

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Talent Acquisition

How to Recruit Pink Unicorns

In an effort to build the best company possible, recruiters are constantly looking for that perfect candidate — known as a Pink Unicorn. But as you might imagine, this rare breed can be tricky to catch. Here, we look at how to entice — and hang on to— this sought-after prize. What exactly is a…

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How to Answer Illegal Interview Questions

There may be a number of times within an interview where you feel that the potential employer or interviewer is getting a little too personal with their questions. Never assume that an interviewer is asking a question simply because it benefits them, sometimes they’re just feeling chatty and would like to get to know the…

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Talent Acquisition

Recruiters: Setting Up on Your Own, Can You Do Better?

I get asked a lot about what made me set up on my own – a number of different factors led me to this decision back in 2005 which I will come on to in a moment. But I often wonder, would I encourage recruiters to do the same now, knowing what I know? Let’s…