Recruitment agencies are becoming increasingly popular. As more and more businesses and organisations turn to recruitment consultants to find their perfect candidate, more and more candidates are turning to recruitment agencies to facilitate their job search. The job market is competitive, it can be a complicated, expensive, lengthy and frustrating process for both the […]
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Is this the future of work?
There has been a lot of talk in the news recently about the change in the way employees see their future career. Facebook and Google now paying up to $20,000 for female staff to freeze their eggs to make sure that they keep their best staff on board Virgin is now not tracking employees holidays […]
Not another smoking article…
We all know the facts behind smoking and the reason it kills blah blah blah. But this week Camel stopped employees from smoking in their own office they did this to “better accommodate for non-smokers” this got me thinking; look at it from a different perspective… A smoker takes 2 weeks extra holiday per year […]
7 tips for the perfect Skype interview
The technological world is fast moving into every part of our lives including interviews. A Skype interview should be viewed with the same importance as a face to face interview. Here are 7 things to remember when preparing for your skype interview. Make sure your Skype account is interview appropriate. Most people have a Skype […]
How much does it really cost to recruit the perfect candidate?
I am sure it has been discussed hundreds of times within your organisation on how to reach the perfect candidate. Is it someone that currently works for your competitor? Is it someone that you can promote internally? Is it someone looking for a change of career? There is no one stop shop that will tell […]
4 Tips for Connecting with a New Boss
Undoubtedly, most of us have gone through some kind of transition with our supervisors. Perhaps the person was recruited away to another company or maybe there was a merger and they got reassigned to another department. Whatever the reason, something important has been lost. When your boss leaves, they take with them that person’s knowledge of your […]
What Do Your Interview Clothes Say About You?
You check yourself out in the mirror several times before your important interview. And, if you do say so yourself, you look pretty spiffy. Or … so you think. The real question, though, is: How do you look to others? How will interviewers perceive you based on your clothing? DiversityInc asked experts for advice on […]
How to Answer Those “Difficult” Questions
The fastest way to make a good interview go bad is to avoid questions posed by the interviewer. The one question candidates love to avoid is, “What is your greatest weakness?” Most candidates are quick to respond with superficial answers such as “I’m a workaholic” or “I’m a perfectionist.” Not only are those responses boring, […]
Top Job Interview Fashion Disasters
According to Timothy Ng, what you wear to an interview can have a big impact on whether or not you get the job. Not because all employers are fashion crazed perfection seekers who will only take you on if you look the perfect fashion icon, but because what you wear to an interview can actually […]