Happy new year! Are you starting off 2023 looking to get employed? We’re here to help! The best part of a new year is the resolutions, so we’ve put together this easy-to-stick-to list just for you. 1. Get employed by being realistic, but also optimistic Sit down and think about what your skills are. List them, if you have the
Your festive checklist for the perfect candidate
There’s no doubt that the hardest part of the hiring process is finding the perfect candidate. In fact, according to a study by the Society for Human Resource Management only about 43 out of every 100 hires is successful in the long run. And because hiring the wrong candidate is an expensive mistake to make, you want to make sure
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Forget the Years of Experience, This Is How To Get Hired
Are you tired of hearing ‘you just do not have enough years of experience’? If these 9 words are beginning to frustrate you, let us show you how to get hired, regardless of the number of years of experience you hold currently. While experience is often very high on employers lists, culture fit and hard work have their place on
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SMEs: 5 words to help you thrive in the new year
Year-end is upon us! With only a few weeks left of the current year, it’s vital to start thinking about the new year. Here are 5 simple words to keep in mind when wrapping up the year. 1. Reflect Take time to look back at and audit the year that’s passed. Where were the areas your business excelled? What are
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Interview nerves? Here are some DOs and DON’Ts to fight them
Everyone gets nervous before an interview, no matter how many times you go for them. Even the interviewer gets nervous before an interview sometimes. Here are some easy ways to keep calm and ace that interview like you deserve to. DO: Arrive prepared for your interview Double- and triple-check your time, date, and venue. If it’s a remote interview, make
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Five Ways to Improve Your Recruitment Software
Recruiting the best, recruiting fast and recruiting while remaining in budget are all 3 key KPI’s any good People/HR team has in their goal forms. Improve the way you recruit to ensure you recruit from a wider talent pool (to ensure you do find the best). While speeding up the recruiting process by using automation (adding people to the problem isn’t a solution). While playing balance the scales is not easy for any Recruiting Leader, so why not find five ways to improve your recruitment software to meet and rock those KPI’s!
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3 quick job seeking tips you can do in your lunchbreak
Hey. We know job searching can be tough – especially if you’re working full-time. The last thing you want to do after a full day of dealing with work tasks is to put in more effort after work. After you’ve tried everything from registering on every job portal, to applying to every job you see on Facebook, it’s exhausting to
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Being a competitive SME in the digital age is easy as 1-2-3
Does it feel like you’re always a step behind your competitors? You don’t have to feel that way. You would be surprised how easy it is to be a competitive SME in the digital age. In fact, we think it’s as easy as 1-2-3. 1. Be a competitive SME by KNOWing your BRAND and your CUSTOMERS Find out what your
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Your Job Hunt: 11 Ways to Make November “YES-Vember”
Can you believe that it’s November already? It always feels like it sneaks up on us, and maybe even more so when you’re still on your job hunt. There’s no need to panic though. Here are 11 tips for getting a “YES” on your job hunt in the 11th month. 1. Focus on roles that match your skill set Employers
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Your background check: 4 scary stories on why it matters
It’s spooky season – the time of year for horror movies and scary stories. And while we might not have any good film recommendations or ghost stories, as recruiters, what we do have is background check horror stories. One of the scariest things we can imagine is hiring someone who puts your company or employees at risk. Why? Well, because: