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Midlands recruiter optimistic about jobs bounce
June 29, 2010 – 4:57 pm | One Comment
Midlands recruiter optimistic about jobs bounce

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Despite the recent tumble in Midlands-based marketing jobs, one local recruiter has reason to remain positive
 
So what makes CV Bay stand out from the crowd?
 
We asked CV Bay managing director, Harry Vlahakis,…

The top 20 recruitment myths and why they are all untrue
June 29, 2010 – 4:08 pm | One Comment
The top 20 recruitment myths and why they are all untrue

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Recruiters are lazy failed estate agents, about as welcome to walk this earth as the Hounds of Hades
 
Whilst this might be a misplaced stereotype, there have always been myths surrounding the recruitment industry. Here…

Interview with: Francesca Davies, Group Brand Manager, Weetabix
June 28, 2010 – 9:24 am | No Comment
Interview with: Francesca Davies, Group Brand Manager, Weetabix

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Francesca Davies, group brand manager, Weetabix Ltd was highly commended as Young Marketer of the Year in The Marketing Society’s Awards for Excellence 2010.
 
Here’s an interview….

What’s your golden rule?
Take people with you;…

UK Marketing Lounge announcement | 25th June 2010
June 25, 2010 – 4:25 pm | No Comment
UK Marketing Lounge announcement | 25th June 2010

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16,000 members; a LinkedIn brawl; mute marketers; James Caan; and patriotism
 
Life is a rollercoaster – you’ve just got to ride it, they say. But if our great nation had wanted a feeling of constant…

Future bright for jobseekers, says TV’s recruitment Dragon
June 25, 2010 – 10:01 am | 4 Comments
Future bright for jobseekers, says TV’s recruitment Dragon

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Recruitment investor and Dragon’s Den entrepreneur, James Caan, ‘enthused’ by projected UK jobs growth
 
Speaking at the inaugural UK Recruitment Director’s Networking Event yesterday (24th June), Mr Caan spoke openly about his thoughts on the…

How to be a clever jobseeker
June 18, 2010 – 2:19 pm | No Comment
How to be a clever jobseeker

Number of View: 430

One recruiter offers advice on how to make your job search easier, whatever the climate
 
With all the doom and gloom in the press about record unemployment rates etc, you would think that finding a…

Email campaign competition winners announced
June 18, 2010 – 12:22 pm | One Comment
Email campaign competition winners announced

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Integrated design agency selects three companies for complimentary marketing campaign
 
As email marketing phoenixes back to the integrated mix, Absolutely Design agency teamed up with Only Marketing Jobs to offer community members the chance to…

Where do jobseekers turn now the market has picked up?
June 18, 2010 – 8:15 am | No Comment
Where do jobseekers turn now the market has picked up?

Number of View: 550
As the jobs market recovers will it be recruitment agencies or job boards who prevail?  Will there be room for both?
 
It’s all about the communities…
“We are going to recover from this downturn, and…

The Times makeover signals new era of media
June 17, 2010 – 9:08 am | One Comment
The Times makeover signals new era of media

Number of View: 343
Conjecture as paywall initiation divides opinion in a new era for online content
 
News Corp-owned newspaper The Times has officially closed its timesonline.co.uk website as it moves to its highly debated pay subscription model.  The…

Adam
June 16, 2010 – 1:47 pm | No Comment
Adam

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13 great websites for marketers
June 16, 2010 – 7:26 am | One Comment
13 great websites for marketers

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A list of marketing-related websites you ought to be reading
 
If you’re like a lot of marketing professionals, you’re probably always on the hunt for good, actionable marketing tips that you can use to grow…

“Lucky to have a job” is not a recruiter retention strategy
June 14, 2010 – 6:13 pm | One Comment
“Lucky to have a job” is not a recruiter retention strategy

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Arrogant recruitment owners need to alter approach before the exodus starts
 
Unhappy downturn survivors are just biding their time before conditions are right to jump ship, so managers need to re-engage people quickly, according to…

Opportunities & Threats: How Senior Marketers See The Future Of Social Media
June 11, 2010 – 12:10 pm | No Comment
Opportunities & Threats: How Senior Marketers See The Future Of Social Media

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Read the low-down from those who should know
 
What does the future hold for social media? Are marketers embracing it? Or are they still to be convinced? What do they see as the big problems…

UK Marketing Lounge announcement | 11th June 2010
June 11, 2010 – 10:21 am | No Comment
UK Marketing Lounge announcement | 11th June 2010

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Cost-efficient branding; free email campaigns; cracking content; and Albert Square
 
Don’t know about you but hasn’t this year gone rather quickly? Thinking about it, though, it’s hardly surprising. Since January we’ve battled arctic snow; witnessed…

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