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Employer Branding

Top 3 Hiring Myths and Why They Are Untrue

I have hired dozens, perhaps hundreds, of people. In 2000, I became the first employee and Chief Marketing Officer for a startup that eventually grew to be 700 employees. During the first few years when adding a new employee was a major decision, I interviewed almost every hire in the areas of sales, marketing and customer…

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Employer Branding Timebound

The 20 Most In Demand UK Employers According to LinkedIn

LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network with more than 238 million members worldwide, this week revealed the second annual ranking of the most attractive employers among its 13 million members in the UK. The results? Well, UK professionals seem to prefer the best of British, with a dollop of American of course. Consumer technology and…

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Workplace

Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn: Which is the Best Employer?

Social media marketing has created a number of jobs – but which is the best to work for? And which employees get the best bonuses? Brandify has all the answers in this infographic. Takeaways: The average employee at Facebook is 31 years old. Employees at Twitter in San Francisco get catered meals. LinkedIn offer chair…

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Talent Acquisition Workplace

How Recruiters Can Find More Job Leads

Are you always on the hunt for new vacancies to fill? Perhaps you have enough leads but simply want to keep an eye on the market? If I gave you 10 vacancies / jobs today – how many would you be able to fill? Be honest with yourselves! The UK Recruiters I have surveyed recently…

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Workplace

17 Must-Haves for Your LinkedIn Profile

So you’ve got a LinkedIn profile, and you want it to be perfect – so what do you add? This infographic by our friend Neal Schaffer at Maximize Social Business lists 17 things your profile must have. Takeaways: A serious profile picture is necessary on LinkedIn – you don’t want one that will turn people…