Recruitment 2.0

Friday 17th May Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

8 Golden Rules To Getting A Job In A Bad Economy

3 Ways To Get Unstuck In Your Career

A Boss’s Open Letter To Workers Who Want To Quit

6 Tech Trends Of The Far Future

Workers Aged 18-24 Need Nearly 400,000 More Jobs

Wannabe Hacker? You’re Hired. British Bosses Mull Cyber Apprenticeships

UK Unemployment Rises To 2.52 Million

With the release of the new Star Trek film, we thought we’d get involved with a Star Trek Borg Recruitment Parody. ‘Live long and prosper!’

 

Friday 10th May Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

Old Fashioned Job Seekers Wary of Social Media

4 Simple Ways To Overcome The Age Factor In Your Resume

Study Says Shorter Names Earn More

Making Employee Recruitment Mobile? Better Watch The Clock

Women Still Find It Hard to Smash Glass Ceiling 

Britain’s Underemployment Crisis Eases

Good Boss-Bad Boss – 2 In 10 Say Manager HurtsTheir Career

Here’s hoping none of you experience an interview like this one during your next job search. Have a great weekend.

 

Friday 3rd May Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

7 Ways To Improve Your Social Media Engagement

Underemployed Workers Want More Hours But Bosses Will Not Pay

Rises In Arts Degrees Has Left UK With ‘Major Skills Crisis’

Managers To Millennials – Job Interview No Time To Text

7 Keys To A Successful Job Search

Jobseekers Made To Carry Out Bogus Psychometric Tests

Eurozone Unemployment At A Record High As Inflation Drops

‘Computer Says No’ – Enjoy this Comic Relief interview classic with Little Britain’s ‘Carol’ finally getting her come-uppance from Catherine Tate.  Have a great weekend!

 

 

Friday 26th April Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

How To Dress For Casual Fridays At Work

Four Reasons Why Job Seekers Need To Be On Social Media

Are Recruiters Really Bad People?

Can You Land A Job With 140 Characters?

HSBC Bank Cutting 3,166 UK Jobs

No Wonder Job Seekers Are Confused

Using LinkedIn At University Can Help You Get A Job

Let’s hope your working day has a better start than this guy’s. It’s our favourite Careerbuilder monkeys again….Have a great weekend.

  

Friday 19th April Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

The Importance Of Going Mobile

8 Things You Should Not Do Every Day

UK Unemployment Rises To 2.56 Million

Get The Interview : 5 Tips To Leaving A Great Voicemail

Over 60s Must Keep Working As Britain Is Running Out Of Workers

Why Me? Top 3 Reasons You Should Hire Me!

10 Interviewing Tips That Lead To High Job Offers

Volkswagen’s ‘Fun Theory’ will bring a smile to your face – those stairs look like a great way to exercise. Enjoy the weekend.

 

Friday 12th April Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

Can Anonymous CVs Help Beat Recruitment Discrimination?

The New CV – It’s 140 Characters

Job Hopping Millennials No Different From Their Parents

This Is Why They Asked You That Weird Interview Question

Interviewing Like An Entrepreneur – Ten Tips To Land Job Offers

10 Tips From Corporate Recruiters That You’ll Ignore Anyway

Facebook Graph Search – Job Seeker’s New Best Friend

With temperatures finally set to soar (everything’s relative) this weekend, here’s something to put you in a beach mood and raise a few smiles in the process.

 

Friday 5th April Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

UK Minimum Wage Could Be Frozen Or Cut

15 Ways To Land Your Dream Job

I Can Start Monday! Great Tips To Help You Stand Out In An Interview

The Elevator Speech – Time To Stand Out Against Your Competition

12 High Impact Interview Questions For Top Candidates

This Is Why Your Resume Was Rejected

7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Apply For That Job

We can't resist the Careerbuilder Monkeys, here's something to start your weekend with a smile!

 

Friday 29th March Recruitment Roundup

Friday 29th March Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

6 Reasons Why Video Interviewing Will Soon Go Mainstream

The Perils of Purple Squirrels

How To Find 6 Figure Jobs In The Hidden Job Market

Job Seekers Frustrated By Lack Of Response From Recruiters

Cold Weather Makes Triple Dip Recession More Likely

Why Networking Doesn’t Work

6 Sure Ways To Sabotage Your Job Search

Psy's Gangnam Style might be the most watched Youtube video ever but this 'Farmer Style' parody is guaranteed to make you smile. Enjoy the Easter Break!

 

 

 

Friday 22nd March Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

10 Questions To Assess If Your Career Is On The Right Track

Real Wages Fall As Inflation Heads For 3%

8 Great Smartphone Apps To Help JobSeekers

6 Jobs You Can Do Anywhere

How To Solve The 5 Stickiest Job Searching Conundrums

Work ‘More Stressful’ Than Debt Or Health Problems

UK Unemployment Rises To 2.52m

With no end to the cold weather in sight, this week’s video is strictly for laughs. Have a great weekend.

  

Friday 15th March Recruitment Roundup

Your weekly dose of news and blog highlights, condensed to a few links. Read on for interesting stories regarding recruiting, technology and other random topics.

The Pros and Cons of Job-Hopping

6 Eye Tracking Secrets That Will Get Resumes Read

Video Interviewing Proves Successful Recruitment Method for Adidas

Preparing For A Psychometric Test

UK Needs 850,000 New Jobs To Re-gain Pre-Recession Peak

Avoid Getting Fooled Into A Bad Job

Why Employers Don’t Want ‘Overqualified’ Candidates

The old ones are (sometimes) the best.  Enjoy this comedy sketch from back in the day with Mel Smith and Griff Rhys-Jones.