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With every new year comes a number of new trends and it’s no different when it comes to talent acquisition. LinkedIn has spoken to 7000 professionals in 35 countries to put together what they say are the biggest trends in recruitment this year. The 2020 Global Talent Trends Report has just been pu

Given what your mother always told you to do, you’d be surprised how few people do the one simple thing that can help push you closer to getting hired. That’s right. It’s the thank-you note. Just a quarter of entry-level job applicants typically sent a thank-you note after completing a job inte

Saunter into a party an hour behind schedule and you're "fashionably late." Do the same thing at work and you could be in trouble. That's probably why respondents to a recent CareerBuilder survey came up with all sorts of crazy excuses for their tardiness. Standouts in terms of weirdness include

These days everyone wants to tell you how busy they are. And for good reason: Americans work on average 44 hours per week and, in some industries, it's more like 60 hours. Of course, it's only natural for folks to talk about their full schedules. But constantly harping about your busyness can act

By Matthew R. Chapman, Creator of Chapman Ventures, Shareholder of Chapman CG Good leaders are made, not born. Sure, there are those lucky enough to be gifted with natural leadership “potential”—we all recall those who could effortlessly persuade us to follow them in any endeavor, be it sensible

Applying to jobs can be a full-time job itself. It’s especially taxing if you’re already working. When do you have time to fill out job application after job application? After work, maybe. Before lunch, if you’re especially committed. But, here’s the thing: they’re the absolute worst times to ap

So, you finished your interview, went home excited to hear back, but now what? Maybe it’s been a few days (or more) and you haven’t heard anything. I’m going to show you exactly how to send a follow up email after your interview if you’ve gotten no response, with examples and templates. One WARN

1. Know more about the company than anyone else Ensure that you have researched the company very thoroughly. Go into the interview understanding the company’s target market, knowing the mission statement, and the history of the business than anyone else. 2. Focus on personal branding While your

The term, “middle manager” is not clearly defined, but in general refers to someone who is charged with supervising several employees, but does not manage other supervisors. Caught between senior management and subordinates, a middle manager’s position can involve a lot of stress with relatively

As unemployment claims jump to over 1 million this week, job seekers are looking for new solutions. Forbes reports that continuing unemployment claims are hovering around 15 million, with 28 million people receiving some form of aid in these difficult times. With stats like that, looking for a job

1. Holistic HR HR is moving to a more holistic approach. Using advanced technologies and being human centric Adding value to all stakeholders, not only management Combining intuition and thorough analytics Internal and external focus Strategic and operational Short-term and long-term Action-orien

Remember back when you were a new grad and applying for every job mentioning your degree, only to be told you didn’t have enough experience? Now, you’ve got years of experience under your belt and the skill set and experience to get any of those jobs you applied for years ago, but you’re faced wit

Ever have to psych yourself up to go to work? If that’s the case more often than not, your job might not align with your personal motives, says Carter Cast, author of The Right (and Wrong) Stuff: How Brilliant Careers are Made and Unmade. Strengths are your natural skillsets, and motives are the

“So, how did it go?” This was probably one of the first questions your recruiter, friends and family asked you after your recent job interview. Hopefully your answer was that it went well, and if it was, their next question may well have been: “Would you take the role if you were offered it?” Wel

Traditional business thinking leads us to believe a founder, CEO, or executive management team can facilitate growth, create innovative ideas in a vacuum, and make all the right decisions from a boardroom. But the future of organizational growth is shifting and I have a simple theory for this: T

No one disputes the idea that if you want to raise quality of hire, you need to hire more passive candidates. But hiring more passive candidates involves an entirely different process than hiring active candidates. The most important step is having a job that represents a true career move. The se

1. What are your weaknesses? Do your research and be ready with an answer what the particular company is looking for in a new hire. Shape you answer into a story about how you’ve worked on one of your weaknesses and turned it into a growing strength. If you can tie this growing strength to one of

1. Define priorities It is crucial for you to understand company’s core strategy and values, such that you can draw references when dealing with particular project types.  2. Organise everything Successful leader always walks with organised plan and method in their hands. These organised strate

Interviewing is the key to exploring a candidate in depth for a hiring manager. A candidate must know some basics before entering the interview room to maximize their probability of being selected! This infographic by en world lists the necessary tips to impressing interviewers ... Read more So

[책] "야, 너도 갈 수 있어! 외국계 기업"/Joey Seo 지음/시대고시기획 펴냄 "야, 너도 갈 수 있어! 외국계 기업." 책 제목에서부터 알 수 있듯이 저자는 외국계 기업에 취업하고자 하는 대학생, 취업준비생, 직장인 등을 대상으로 채용 노하우와 온갖 '꿀팁(꿀처럼 달콤한 조언)'을 소개하고 있다. 현재 외국계 기업에서 채용팀장으로 재직 중인 저자는 채용 경력 10년 이상의 베테랑이다. 미국에서 석사 과정을 마친 뒤 외국계 써치펌에서 헤드헌터로 커리어(경력)를 시작한 저자는 국내 대기업뿐만 아니라 다수의 외국계 기

Most job seekers know that when interviewing for a job, asking intelligent and well-thought-out questions is an integral part of the applicant evaluation process. Approaching a job interview with a variety of questions on topics such as company and departmental goals, culture, mission and values,

Remote work is common these days — whether your company offers telecommuting as a benefit or you’re striking out on your own as a freelancer. It seems like a great perk, but it can also remove the structure that holds your days together. Before you know it, it’s 4 p.m., you’re still in your pajama

When I started working as a reporter in my twenties, it seemed inevitable that I would date some of my colleagues. Beyond having shared interests and ambitions, it was just easier. Work is where you meet people. It’s where you bond over intense projects, present your smarter self as you solve prob

Having great experience and skills doesn’t get you a job interview; having a great resume does. A job interview will allow the company to determine if you have the experience they’re looking for, but without a great resume you won’t even get a foot in the door. This quick 5 point checklist will

1. It was much shorter than expected Unless an emergency came up and the company explained this, it’s usually a very bad sign if the interviewer is shorter than the scheduled time period. Sometimes initial phone interviews or video interviews are brief, but at minimum, I’d expect them to last for

When it comes to interviews it is not only those applying for the job that needs to make a good impression. Recruiters and hiring managers need to put their best foot forward too. And you could be losing some potentially talented candidates without realizing it. Are people turning down job offers

10 winning questions to ask in your interview You have just blitzed your first interview and you can tell the hiring manager is impressed. You’ve covered all their questions, made them laugh and built some excellent rapport (just as practiced!) Now it’s time to deliver the finishing blow with s

Resumes usually contain words for the most part, and words tend to get skimmed over, especially when they’re in paragraph format. The more words you put on your resume, the less the hiring manager is actually going to read. It’s ironic but that’s the reality. So what can you put on a resume to g

A modest and quietly spoken CEO of a fast growing FMCG I am working with in SE Asia was recently bemoaned the fact that all functions in his business were not pulling in the same direction and this was starting to limit the growth rate for his business. It was clear from our discussion that this