According to the US BLS, an average professional stays in a job 4.4 years and is going to have 15-20 jobs over the course of their career. One has only to spend some time looking at profiles on LinkedIn to see this change in effect. Look at a professional's last 10-15 years of their career to see them holding many positions. Compare that to the immediate ten years prior when you may see they held only one or two other positions.

I am an example of this. In the last ten years, I have…

Businesses are losing out on average as much as £1900 annually by not looking out for better deals when sourcing office catering.

With the U.K. economy in buoyant mood office catering services are once again in demand as companies look entice their core work force and keep morale high. However today, it’s being pointed out that businesses may be spending more that they should by not ‘shopping around’ for the best catering deals.

Joas Serugga Quick Buffet CEO says “most managers…

An interview is the meat of the job hunt process.

It's the chance to get to know the person, not just read the resume. It's a chance to see if he or she will be a good fit with the company and mix well with coworkers.

An interview can be the catalyst for more interviews and potentially a job offer or it can be the end before it ever began. Sometimes you can…

A recruiter posts a job and wonders, "Are these all the qualified candidates?" On the other side, a job seeker runs a job search and thinks, "Are these all the available jobs?" How does anyone know?

Analyzing Job Postings Against Relevant Searches

One way to see how well recruiters and job seekers find each other is to compare a set of job postings against relevant searches that should return those job postings. I'll evaluate Indeed because they are the…

On the 8th March, International Women’s Day celebrated the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Even though only 30% of women make up the IT workforce (as highlighted in a recent report from the House of Lords), there are many achievements that women are making within the industry. International Women’s Day gives us…

“If we’re destroying our trees and destroying our environment and hurting animals and hurting one another and all that stuff, there’s got to be a very powerful energy to fight that. I think we need more love in the world. We need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want to contribute to that.” – …

New is always better than old. Don't believe me? Take an inventory of articles published in the last 12 months that focus on something new that will 'revolutionize' recruiting and leave all…

You wish to apply for a senior management position in aeronautics or in the communication? No matter the industry, recruiters and recruitment agencies know how to verify the information in your CV. And the more you target a position of high responsibility; the likelihood is high that the recruiter conduct an audit of your resume before you hire … Our job blog tells you more.

One way everywhere: Internet

* If you have private profiles on Facebook, such as for…

A recent survey by Barclays has concluded that the UK’s technology sector is set to grow four times faster than Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year. By surveying owners and chief executives across the country, the survey found that tech businesses will grow 11% in 2015. In contrast, the UK’s GDP is set to grow by 2.6% in the same time. Expansion is predicted to…

Unlike the massive staff shortages of doctors and nurses, the UK has a steady flow of candidates to fill pharmaceutical roles. But will this always be the case?

The number of qualified pharmacists entering the profession in the UK has increased due to higher student numbers and more pharmacists relocating to…

Human resources training by its very nature must be in-depth and include the sort of information that is both practical in its approach and complete in terms of content structure. Human Resources cover a wide range of topics after all and much of the work is confidential, legal and has wide implications. Because HR specialists deal with people, their jobs are…

Being able to buy the one of the best entry level road bikes is essential if you want to have a high quality bike that islightweight and durable. To be able to find the best entry level road bike, you should be able to know what features you should look for. These features are essential to know about, so that you can know for sure that you’re going to buy one of the best bikes available for entry level riding:…

Let’s face it. As a recruiter, you’re out there on the front lines, rolling up your sleeves to source, screen and slate the top talent on the market. You’re able to do whatever it takes to find that always elusive purple squirrel, that needle in the proverbial passive haystack, and, against all odds, turn them into interested, engaged applicants.

Too bad you can’t get…

What makes a happy employee? Perhaps free lunches, a new puppy… maybe even ongoing employee education will do the trick. Maintaining a motivated office is far more important than many believe. So much so, the cost of unhappy, unengaged employees in the workforce is up to $300 billion in the U.S. annually. This is not a…

When the name cheap is mentioned so many ideas come in the mind of different people. We all have different ideas of what cheap is . For some it simply means low price for others it means anything substandard. When looking for any item to buy many people are looking for products with an affordable price tag, simply cheap price. In this case cheap means low price and not substandard or low quality.  There are many multiple monitors out there. Some are…

I’ll never forget how I was picked to be the social media expert at my first company. It was 2008 and I was working at a startup called VisualCV.com. I was hired as part of the sales team then moved to marketing when we realized we did in fact need a marketing team. Oh, startups.

Anyway, I was sitting at my desk when our lead investor and co-founder popped his head…

While less is more is a popular statement, many people find that saying it is much easier than living and working in this manner. Achieving better sales, recruiting better talent, and being more effective as a leader requires doing less while focusing on always taking action on the next right thing.

Here are the three steps to create the space and focus needed to become a leaner and more proficient leader, salesperson, or recruiter:

1. Identify which aspects of your job you…

Sounds as if another ubiquitous #CultureChat has taken place at SXSW replete with recycled lines about what culture is to the experts. Could they all be wrong?

While it's…

Automation. Branding. Target. Messaging. Nurturing. Social.

Do all these words sound familiar? If you’re a recruiter they probably do, but until pretty recently, these words were more familiar to the folks over in your marketing department. In fact, over the last few years, recruiters have increasingly been encouraged to take up the…

How many times have you left the office after an interview feeling that you haven’t done your best? Roughly a half of all job-seekers get too nervous about the entire procedure and fail to impress. Here are a few rules one should stick to when preparing and going to a job interview.

1. Do your homework. The rule seems obvious, but in fact…