Written by Amy Magee Top Tips to Maximise the Impact of Your CV with a Powerful Profile If constructed well, a CV profile can really give your CV the upper hand when it comes to standing out amongst a crowd. As you will know from our ‘The Art of a Fantastic CV’ blog, employers often spend no more than
Written by Amy Magee Our top tips and tricks to help you make an impact using just the power of words! Employers can gauge a first impression of your CV after as little as 3 seconds of reading it, and often have just 10-20 seconds to skim through the rest of it. However, if you grab their attention from
Written by Alistair Reyland Defined as “demonstrating constant support to an institution”, company loyalty is a hard concept to measure. Humans are complex creatures who have sporadic feelings of loyalty – we’ve all be there, one day you’re in a great mood and love your company, the next is another story. Paired with the zero hour contracts and the
Written by Alistair Reyland According to Badenoch & Clark, one in five candidates have hidden their age, disability, social background or sexuality when applying for a job. This report also revealed that the majority of employees questioned do not believe their organisation embraces diversity or inclusion at a board level. So, how can you create an inclusive recruitment process
Written by Alistair Reyland There is an abundance of talent retention articles but they always spiral back to the same old stuff. Strong company culture, good perks, and career progression. While the foundation of talent retention, these features often overlook more specific details. Perks that helped retain older generations aren’t as efficient anymore. The new wave of graduates and millennials want
Written by Alistair Reyland Take a quick look at any graduate job board and you’ll see a reoccurring job, Recruitment Consultant. You might know somebody working in the industry already but even then you probably know very little about it. Recruitment could be for you if you are highly motivated and looking for clear career progression. But what is
Written by Alistair Reyland Candidate applications are up by a whopping 55% but only 2% of applicants are actually getting an interview. The traditional CV no longer cuts the mustard. So, how can you make your CV stand out? By making it visual. Not a designer? No problem. There are a number of ways to make a CV for sore eyes.
Written by Alistair Reyland Job apps are everywhere. There is HiUp, SnagAJob, and the gold ‘ol Indeed. Some of the first job apps, Switch and Jobr, aimed to revolutionise the recruitment process. The idea was simple, make the job hunt mobile and reap the benefits of the increasing amount of people appling for jobs online. But, have they had the
Written by Alistair Reyland While everyone has a little trouble getting up on a Monday morning the feeling usually leaves at 10 am after a morning coffee. A little bit of disdain towards your organisation once in a while is normal. However, if the sense of dread to leave your bed appears to be growing it might be time to quit
Written by Alistair Reyland Attracting top talent can be difficult. With the triggering of Article 50 and the ever-looming Brexit means jobs are harder to fill. Flashy perks might get candidates interested but how do you create an online presence that remains stable when the business environment changes? Whether you are a small company with 10 employees or something
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