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Hiring for culture fit rather than experience
Hiring? Why the current market means you need to hire for culture fit rather than experience It’s long been the tactic for hiring managers and recruiters to look for the person with the best skills and experience, setup an interview and –if things go well –make them an offer. But the job market is,…
3 reasons why company branding is more important than ever when trying to hire new staff
What kind of image is your company presenting to the world? Do you rate well on Glassdoor, have happy employees and never fail to hire the right people? Or do you struggle to attract talent and have a bit of a revolving door when it comes to your workforce? If it’s the latter, it could…
5 ways to take advantage of a candidate driven market
Most recruiters and hiring managers would agree that we’re in a pretty hot hiring market right now – with candidates very much at the wheel. Even though you’re in a strong position as a job-seeker, it’s important to be smart and strategic about how you approach your job hunt. Here are 5 ways to leverage…
7 must-do’s to get your resume up to scratch
When you’re looking for work, first impressions are everything –and your resume is a big part of that. If yours is dated, irrelevant or packed with so much information hiring managers will run screaming, it may be time to give it a bit of a spit’n’polish. Here’s how to create a slick, professional resume that’ll…
When you start a new job and realise it’s not for you
Sometimes you can apply for a job, go through the recruitment process and celebrate landing the role – only to discover when you actually start that it’s not at all what you expected. Or worse, that you hate it and will do anything to extricate yourself! There’s nothing worse that feeling that pit of dread…
7 ways Covid has changed recruiting forever
The pandemic has led to numerous shifts in job-seeking – particularly in blue collar industries. A widespread labour shortage has left hiring managers and recruiters forced to rethink everything from pay rates to benefits, with many of the pandemic-related trends here to stay. Here are 7 ways COVID has changed the recruitment landscape forever, and…