Recently I’ve been out and about touring some universities to speak to students about networking online. We know that in the competitive workplace, networking can give you the edge. However if you’re new to the workplace, have few professional contacts so far and are not sure who to connect with, it can seem very daunting. [...]
Archive | November, 2011
Graduate schemes: Competency based questions – and how to answer them
You applied for the graduate programmes and now you are waiting with bated breath for the results. How many interviews will you get? What happens next? What kind of questions will they ask? Nervous yet? We are pleased to bring you some top tips from a graduate recruiter who works for Unilever. Hi everyone I [...]
In praise of talent: young developers taking the world by storm
This week I’d like to share with you some amazing, talented youngsters who are today’s, and tomorrow’s, technical geniuses and it shows how if you realise you are good at something, you can achieve a lot, whatever your age. Our first amazing individual, Thomas Suarez, gave a TED talk not so long ago (and if [...]
Three crazy ways to get a job
We see a lot of crazy job seeker stories, from mega-bucks marketing to eBay auctions. But does it work, and should you do it? As recession and unemployment rates continue to hit the headlines, we increasingly see stories in the media focused on how people ‘go the extra mile’ to find a job. My heart [...]
The Career Hunt – why you should always be on the look-out for a job
I saw an interesting blog last week which made me think about this topic. It was a guy who had a really great job at a newspaper but was laid off. His advice was that you should always be on the look out. It’s easy to get into this mindset if, for example, you are [...]
Legal sector gets social with BraveNewTalent
Our very own Jimmy Kyriacou, who works in business development with our clients, explains how the legal sector has been using BraveNewTalent to get social and find the best talent. During the last 18 months, I have been fortunate enough to have met with over 60% of the UK’s leading law firms and to have [...]
Video: Bootlaw by Pinsent Masons nominated for an award
We’ve got a lot of top law firms very active on BraveNewTalent and we are particularly proud to be associated with Pinsent Masons today as we reveal they have been nominated for an award for their services to start ups just like us. Danvers Baillieu is one of the founders of Bootlaw, a monthly-ish event [...]
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Reflections on the decade
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What building something involves
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BraveNewTalent Welcomes Gautam!
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Steve Jobs and his bad career advice
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Social Learning and the Big Society
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A Day with the Recruitment Ninjas
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Euro ITC crisis: We know we need ‘e-skills’, we just don’t know what they are
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Branding, Culture and the Age of Social
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Bring Out The Personality In Your Brand!
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