About five or six years ago I applied for another job. It would have been a significant promotion – nearly doubling what I earned at the time. I went through the usual shenanigans that come with this type of recruitment. The huge application form. The CV. The covering letter. The telephone interview. The online assessment. … Continue reading Five Things We Learned From Doing A Twitter Only Recruitment
Why Social Recruitment Is Disrupting How We Apply For Jobs
What if your next employer spent ten minutes searching your online profile? Are you happy with everything they would find? Last week I posted about how social media could land you your next job and the dangers of online professional invisibility. But having a badly curated profile can be even more damaging when it comes … Continue reading Why Social Recruitment Is Disrupting How We Apply For Jobs
The Social CV: How Social Media Could Get You Your Next Job
I often joke with a friend of mine that if they ever lost their job they would be unemployable. Because they have a great CV but zero digital footprint. No LinkedIn , no Twitter , no Facebook. Nothing. I ask them to imagine a future where you don’t have a CV or resume. A future … Continue reading The Social CV: How Social Media Could Get You Your Next Job
An Opportunity 4 Employment
On Friday I was faced with a major dilemma – choose just one of three unemployed people , who also happen to be customers of ours , to be my personal assistant for 6 months. All deserve the opportunity , all desperately need someone to give them a break. I’m convinced companies need to think and … Continue reading An Opportunity 4 Employment
