Jobseekers need a personal website to stand out from the crowd Having a website that highlights professional experiences is the best way to get noticed by employers, according to a survey by Research Now. Sponsored by Domain.me, the provider encourages people to create their own websites to showcase their accomplishments. The survey asked 300 HR…
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Tweets will now be shown in Google search results. For years there has been talk of this but now it is actually happening. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/social-media-game-changer-lee-giacopazzi-lucky-6-marketing-
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Employees who are constantly trying to achieve perfection in the workplace are at risk of burning themselves out, says new research. Disproportionately high personal standards, combined with brutal self-criticism, are traits that are typically associated with high achievement, virtue, and being conscientious. The research found that this trait is closely associated with burnout; a physical…
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Every office has its range of characters, and each person fulfils a special role. Are you the diligent perfectionist who double checks every detail, or are you the passionate creative person who comes up with the big ideas? Discover your office personality with this simple quiz. http://www.hrreview.co.uk/hr-news/strategy-news/quiz-office-personality/58561
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Skills, work experience and personal attributes on a CV are more important to managers than qualifications, according to research by Conference Genie. Skills came out on top, with nearly a third (30%) of respondents choosing this as the most important component of a CV. More than a quarter (26%) believe that work experience should be…
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Is too much focus on employee engagement becoming a burden? Employee engagement is a key performance metric for thousands of organisations. But could too high a focus on whether or not employees are happy mean that leaders are distracted from other growth drivers? http://www.personneltoday.com/hr/much-focus-employee-engagement-becoming-burden/
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A group of major employers, led by McDonald’s, has called for measures to formally recognise and promote soft skills such as communication and teamwork. In their report, The Value of Soft Skills to the Economy, they estimate that the value of soft skills to the UK economy is around £88 billion, and that this could…
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Have you taken time to evaluate your career strategy lately? By Renee Walrath I recently wrote about how great summer can be for job seekers to really step up their job search preparation. My main point was that hiring is likely to pick up in the fall for many companies, which can be an advantage…
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Why Counteroffers Don’t Work – Ilya Talman With the job market becoming very competitive this year, it’s fairly common for candidates to juggle more than one offer. An increasing number of people in demand are at least willing to “look around” compared to the past couple of years. What we’re seeing in both the Chicago…
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Baker & McKenzie and Hogan Lovells launch ‘contextual recruiting’ A first of its kind contextual recruitment tool has been launched to boost social mobility and ensure firms don’t overlook promising talent. Graduate diversity recruitment company Rare’s Contextual Recruitment System (CRS) embeds social mobility metrics into an organisation’s existing graduate recruitment process, enabling it to measure…
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