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In any job search, it's important to know what you're good at. While that can sometimes be a bit of a daunting self-reflection question to ask yourself, especially if you've been taught not to brag about yourself, it's a question that you should feel confident & empowered to answer.  When in an i...

Do you worry you’re losing out on good candidates to other companies? Or struggling to attract enough talent to make a strong hire? Every recruiter knows the importance of hiring the right people, but sometimes it feels like the right candidates are just out of reach. With the market leaning in t...

Move over Birkenstocks, here’s a one-style-fits-all sandal that is comfy, looks good, does good and is here in time for summer. Twodeck is a social enterprise producing handcrafted one style fits all sandals offering customers high quality and comfort. And, through a melding of fashion and philan...

Only 30% of companies today provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates after an interview. The other 70% neglect their potential future candidates at the earliest opportunity by failing to provide any feedback whatsoever. Debut, the award-winning student and graduate careers app, has launched a ...

Traditionally, recruiters had the upper-hand in the recruitment process. Not anymore. The power has been transferred into the hands of job seekers – with highly-skilled candidates holding the most clout – and this leaves hiring managers in a difficult position. The market is now candidate-led, me...

Source: marketingmag Contemplate how much more likely you are to strive toward your goals and give your all when you feel energised. On the flip side, reflect on the ways you’re likely to behave when you’re drained of energy. The strength of our spirit, and the depth of the positive energy we hav...

Research shows that job boards on average gather 43% of all applications companies receive for new job openings. But while job boards may have the highest number of applications, their conversion-to-hire rates fall drastically behind other sources of hire like employee referrals and company caree...

The purpose of a job interview is to gather as much information about potential employees as possible, so it’s not surprising that occasionally interviewers cross the legal line of what they can and cannot ask. Here’s how to avoid asking discriminatory questions. Before 1975, employers could thro...

There’s no getting away from it – elements of the recruitment industry suffer from a bad reputation and hearing some of the stories our candidates tell us, we’re not surprised. But the bad boys can be spotted and avoided if you look out for the following eight bad recruitment practices: 1. Asking...

Ever wondered how some of our best-loved household brands got their names? Find out which global giant was inspired by Moby Dick, whose original name sounded too much like like 'Cadaver' and which brand names are entirely made up! Adidas A nickname of founder Adolf ‘Adi’ Dassler Adobe Systems Nam...