It’s often easy to underestimate just how much of an influence what you wear to an interview can have on its outcome. Not only will your appearance contribute to that crucial first impression that the interviewer has of you, but it will also be a factor in how comfortable you feel. So, how do…
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Finding new people can be time consuming and costly and, if you’re experiencing high rates of staff attrition that result in repeated recruitment for the same roles, this can affect business performance and morale. The key to avoiding this is finding the right people for your vacancy in the first place – but how do
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If you’ve recently graduated and you’re looking to find your first dream role then this is an exciting time. It can also be challenging if you’re entering the employment market with not much experience and a CV that doesn’t (yet) have much content to demonstrate your skills and abilities. No matter what your sector
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Once the graduation celebrations die down, the reality of a long (hopefully hot) summer stretches ahead – with not much cash to do anything. If you’ve got ambitious travel plans for this year, or you’re hoping to go to some festivals, doing temp work could be the perfect solution to give you enough budget
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Workplace diversity is not just a sound byte-friendly buzzphrase, it also has the potential to transform business culture and improve opportunities across multiple sectors. Many of the obstacles to workplace diversity are the result of unconscious bias or entrenched attitudes that may require proactive and focused efforts to shift. The recruitment process is the
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The process of finding the right job can be long and tiring – and sometimes involves rejection. If you don’t get the jobs that you’ve applied for then moving on from job rejections successfully is going to be crucial to ensuring that you have a better chance next time around. Give yourself a little
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Millennials – those born between the 1980s and the early 2000s – are a key generation for any employer looking for top talent today. This generation is currently flooding the market and for those businesses keen to avoid a talent drain and secure the brightest employees with the most potential, appealing to millennials is
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First impressions happen within the initial seven seconds of a meeting. And, even before that, every call or email you’ve had with a potential employer has contributed to the impression that is made. The employment market is a tough one in 2018 and the best opportunities are exciting but competitively fought for. So, how
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The job description may seem to be a very small part of the recruitment process. However, the reality is that an uninspiring or information-poor job description could be losing you the ideal people. When a job description is easy to read, informative and it makes a compelling statement about the role and the business
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Interviews have evolved as the recruitment process has changed in recent years. The traditional question and answer format is today often replaced with something much more diverse and challenging. While many candidates see interviews that involve skills tests, assessments or other additional challenges as an intimidating obstacle, they can actually be a great opportunity. The
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