What I look for in your job application
Over the past few weeks, I've been screening applicants for several high-level positions. But despite their seniority, some of the submissions I've seen have been horrible. Here's what I'm looking for – and don't want to see – when I review an application.
Screening social media alienates job candidates
Companies that invade the privacy of job applicants by prying into their social media activities risk alienating and driving away the very top job candidates they hope to attract , new research has shown.
Tattoo taboo: what employers think about ink
Having visible tattoos can be the kiss of death for job-seekers, new research from the UK has found, with managers worried that visibly tattooed staff may be perceived by customers to be 'untidy', 'unsavoury' and even 'repugnant'.
Print is dead. Long-live LinkedIn
In just five years, social media has become an integral part of job searching as well as a crucial tool for recruiters. According to a new survey, LinkedIn is now the dominant force as far as recruitment is concerned, with print media now all-but extinct.
The evolution of resumes: are you keeping up?
The workplace is changing and the use, style and format of resumes is changing along with it. So let's take a look at where you might be on the evolutionary timeline and where we might be heading in future.
Resume lies lands woman in jail
If you're tempted to lie on your resume to land that all-too hard to find job (and something between a third and half of us are happy to do just that), here's a salutary story from the UK that might make you think twice.
Alphabet soup
If you have looked at peoples' resumes recently, many seem to be made up of a new kind alphabet soup. You see acronyms all over the place such as 'CMP,' or 'PMP' or 'CTC.' What do they all mean?
Protecting your CV
Considering all the things you have to worry about when putting together your CV, whether or not you have protected your identity is probably the last thing on your mind.
Grasp a new job with both hands
It doesn't matter how well you perform in an interview, if you get the opening handshake wrong it's all downhill from there - particularly if you are in line for for a senior position.
Avoiding résumé blunders
If you have had it with your job and there just doesn't seem to be anyway to fix the situation you're in, it might be time to get your resume in order. But since it may have been years since you last looked at it, what should you avoid?
Things not to say on your resume
It is still early in the new year and perhaps you have been given (or not given) your annual raise. But if you're planning on updating your resume and cover letter, there are some things you're better off not writing.
More tales from the interview room
It's time, once again, to check in on the crazy things some people experience while interviewing people for a job.
Interview entertainment
Interviewing potential new employees can be a real pain and, sometimes, a total waste of time. But it can also be an endless source of entertainment – as this piece from Monster.com illustrates.
Bad credit score can show you the interview door
It's not only Northern Rock investors in the UK who should be worried about the global crunch on credit. Defaulting on a loan, mortgage or credit card can also seriously harm your chances of landing a new job.
Help me in my graduate job-search
Despite graduating from a top-10 UK university, Seb has yet to land a graduate job and is worried that his strategy is flawed. Carl Gilleard, boss of the Association of Graduate Recruiters, has some valuable advice.
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Vish Alluri: The Enlightened Manager
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Steve Cockram: the Voice-Driven Leader
Steve Cockram, co-founder of Giant Worldwide, talks about his latest book, 'The Voice-Driven Leader' and explains how to create environments in which every voice gets heard.
What is Relationship Currency?
Keynote speaker and transformational coach, Ravi Rajani, talks about his new book, 'Relationship currency: five communication habits for limitless influence and business success'.
Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift
We dive into the new book from Deloitte's Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach, 'Hone - how purposeful leaders defy drift'.
