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Employer Branding

Is School Putting Girls Off Tech?

This post is sponsored by Technically Compatible.  Turns out that as a subject more girls like coding than boys AND more want to do IT work experience, so why the gender gap? Only 11% of girls plan to continue studying ICT and it’s not just the gender split in the tech industry that’s a problem…

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Workplace

College Life vs. Work Life

Jumping into the working world out of college is a wonderful and exciting time. It’s a chance for you to put the things you learned in your courses into practical use, make some money and see what you’re made of. Let’s face it – in high school and in college, you were basically told what…

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Talent Acquisition Timebound

3 Hiring Lessons from Back-to-School Season

As summer slowly morphs into fall, 26.9 percent of the population goes from worrying about sunburns to homework. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 79 million children and adults enrolled in school back in 2011 — which means, for a large proportion of the population, back-to-school season is upon us. Going back to…

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Talent Acquisition

Are You an Old School or New Kool Recruiter?

The recruiter – a position that has changed drastically over many years. What are the differences between a recruiter now and a recruiter a few decades ago? Most Wanted explain all in this infographic. Takeaways: Old school recruiters had more tools – a phone (with a cord!), a calendar, pens and highlighters, a rolodex, posts…