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 [...]
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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 [...]
Steve Jobs and his bad career advice
The tributes to Steve Jobs have already begun to turn to ash. And people are using the charcoal to blacken his career advice. Like here: ‘Steve Jobs gave bad career advice‘, says Forbes. A lot of people agree. And, yes, ‘don’t settle until you find something you love’ might well be bad advice for some. [...]
Graduate schemes: 5 tips for your plan of action
If you are graduating this year and are looking to apply for graduate schemes, you need to be on top of it now. Here’s 5 quick tips to make your plan great. Like the 3 Musketeers: oh no, hang on, I mean the Boy Scouts, Be Prepared. Or if not, you’d better get prepped to [...]
Shine: It’s easier than you think…
I was recently on a Focus Roundtable chat about Talent Communities. Now usually, we get a lot of questions from hiring managers, HR pros and recruiters about just how, why, when and where to set up a talent community (let that be a lesson to you jobseekers, many of them are as new at this [...]
CV writing tips
Even though there are lots of alternatives to the ‘traditional CV’ these days, it’s a fact of life that at the moment, most positions and companies will require you to write a CV and probably a cover letter. However most CVs and cover letters are not what employers want or expect. Here’s a few tips [...]
No entry? Alternatives and add ons to University
Tuition fees are on the rise, A-level results have improved again, competition for fewer university places has reached record levels and unemployment among 16-24 year olds is at a worrying 20 per cent. Who was it that said the youth of today don’t know how good they’ve got it? As a recent graduate myself, I’ve [...]
You’ve got to have something
I was recently in San Antonio for Talent Net Live, held at Rackspace Hosting. Robert Scoble kicked the day off for a large group of HR and Recruiting pros. While not a recruiter or involved in talent management himself, Scobleizer has frequently been courted by companies, large and small and has paid particular attention to [...]
Dream careers: Newton Europe
What if you could step out of university and into a job that involved travel, responsibility, high career progression and varied, exciting work? A lot of organisations claim they can offer this, but we’ve discovered one which really delivers. Newton, a consultancy firm who have a continued growth rate of 40% year-on-year despite the recession, [...]
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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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