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Recruiter communities should be built with bricks, not straw

January 28, 2010 – 3:02 pm | 5 Comments
Recruiter communities should be built with bricks, not straw

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If anything good can be taken from the recent inclement jobs climate, it’s that businesses now care more about their customers.
 
And this is never better exemplified than in the employment game, where jobseekers –…

70% of hiring managers say they reject job applicants because of info they find online

January 28, 2010 – 8:27 am | 4 Comments
70% of hiring managers say they reject job applicants because of info they find online

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The way we are perceived has never been more important as Big Brother casts its eerie eye over the unwitting jobseeker
 
If there was ever a doubt that those party pictures on Facebook can come…

Waffle round the water-cooler: business conversation evolves…

January 28, 2010 – 6:26 am | No Comment
Waffle round the water-cooler: business conversation evolves…

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As the staffing industry works towards greater symbiosis, the prevalence of social engagement is notable. And they’re getting quirkier.
 
Focus on TRU London II – The Recruitment Unconference
1-to-1, face-to-face, mano-a-mano, tête-à-tête: business is always…

UK workers prepared to travel more than three hours for employment

January 28, 2010 – 4:18 am | No Comment
UK workers prepared to travel more than three hours for employment

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Majority of jobseekers are looking to recession-proof their futures using new tactics
 
London, UK – 27 January 2010 – According to Simply Hired, www.SimplyHired.co.uk, the world’s largest job search engine, the recession could push employees…

2010 – The Year of the Online Video

January 27, 2010 – 4:58 am | No Comment
2010 – The Year of the Online Video

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UK companies set for record investment in consumer advertising as community communications goes ‘Hollywood’
 
Why screenplay is set to make the quill redundant.
A recent look at a careers site for undergraduates pointed to a…

How to source content on Twitter

January 27, 2010 – 3:27 am | No Comment
How to source content on Twitter

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With the increasing emphasis on content marketing for both SEO and Social Media, sourcing quality, sustainable content is gold.  Here’s how it’s done.
 
This post emphasises how to use social media darling Twitter to find…

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