As a recruiter, I speak so often to candidates about the importance of being clear about their personal brand statement. It is critical to know your strengths, the sweet spot of your skillset, and how to explain your background to a potential employer. Without this clarity, you may be overlooked in the screening process. I…
In my last blog post, I wrote about the unfair advantages good-looking people experience in the workplace, and a new website looking to capitalize on them. There is plenty of data to support the fact that positive work attributes are more likely to be credited to the genetically gifted. However, an interesting counterpoint was recently…
This infographic (from InternetServiceProviders) pits internships from Google and Facebook against each other to see which is better! Takeaways: Both companies have different missions – Google is information based, whereas Facebook wants to make the world more open. At Google, you receive free Androids – at Apple, it’s free iPhones and Macs – which would…
Does money matter to you? Probably. This infographic (by Jobzoo) looks at how much you could earn in different jobs. Takeaways: The highest paid job is a senior company director. The most popular job in this survey was barrister. The average male income per week is £546.
University is full to the brim with enjoyable nights out and endless chats with mates, and it comes with its fair share of nervous breakdowns, stressful exams and revising into the wee hours, too. And, now that you’ve finally graduated, you’re probably feeling a bit worried about where to go from here. Everyone goes through this inner-turmoil. Anyone that…