How to Attract Talent at Recruitment Fairs

How to Attract Talent at Recruitment Fairs Recruitment fairs and graduate exhibitions are brilliant ways to engage with a talented pool of candidates willing to provide your business with the new skills and innovation to continue development and commercial growth. At these fairs serious planning can be required to ensure you stand out and business is marketed in the right way to attract top talent. Does size matter? Definitely not, small companies have their advantages in this market place and despite large assumptions; people are not necessarily lured to big global brands, as there are plenty of things you can do to attract people on a slimmer budget. Display Company Cultures Talent is devised between those that are attracted to the ethos of your company and those that are lured into the company’s aura. Often small companies appear to be more laid back and the global brands are gleaned with polish and corporate responsibility. Allow the heat of your culture to be displayed in tandem with the work ethic to attract a wide mix of people. If you are targeting graduates include both somebody who recently succeeded on the graduate scheme and a senior manager twenty years on to display both the cultural present, and the prospective future. If character is dominating your choice of a hire then present personality at every available opportunity. Dress in casual attire and engage the public to chat with you over coffee and assess personality and positivity. This is a great authentic way to understand the people who may be working for you. Flexibility Working arrangements and company satisfaction are defined by the flexibility provided in employment and the world is filled with people seeking that flexibility. Design and promote different roles within the company that allow you to maintain a social life and mix the professional with the personal. There is no hard advertising with the main job role at a fair and intertwining the mechanics of the position. Company perks including holidays and cars always go down a treat. The Stand Don’t underestimate the number of variations a recruitment stand can have to engage your audience. The exhibition stand design can incorporate digital technology, portable displays, advertising and social media. Encourage people to Tweet their experience in real-time and continue to publicise the event socially prior and post the exhibition day. This is excellent publicity that will likely go a significant way to helping the recruitment process and is an excellent public relations exercise. At your stand why not provide industry resources as an incentive for people to visit and take something else away from the experience. Live demonstrations or interactive media of your companies working life is likely to go the extra mile to impress people and never fail to communicate by starting up the initial conversation. Social Media Promote the event on social media by creating a timeline an event on Facebook, Twitter and your company’s newsfeed and newsletter. Build excitement based around the additional opportunity provided by people able to take to company senior and professionals about the industry and jobs. Don’t forget the global online community is massive and the needle in a haystack is more likely to be found by media publications of all employer engagement then targeted streams of communication. Related: How Social Media Can Help You Find Graduate Jobs James Barnett is an author on behalf of  Nimlok  providing research articles into innovative business strategy and recruitment methodologies.   IMAGE: Shutterstock

Fear Your High School Reunion! - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Fear Your High School Reunion! - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Last Saturday night I was the “plus one” at a high school reunion, where people were frankly in shock. It had been 30 years â€" 30 years! â€" since they’d all been together at Lakeland Regional High in Wanaque, New Jersey. How will you account for three decades that start the moment you begin life, without adult supervision? How will you explain the lapse of time between now and when you did or didn’t get into your first choice of college, maybe started spending student loan money like you’d never have to repay it or just up and started working or maybe drifting? One thing for sure. Be careful of getting a job. You might look up 30 years later, waiting for retirement to kick in. Working at a big box store or whatever you land at 18 can be addictive. When you’re too young, the feeling of money in your pocket never gets old… until you do. Then in 30 years you wind up faced with the lives of adventurers and risk-takers, and you’re in the mirror with the same old, same old. Imagine walking into a hotel ballroom with a deejay playing the soundtrack of your teenage years. Will you still be schlepping your high school sweetheart around the floor? Imagine the tyranny is over. The dominance of jocks, the secrecy of nerds, the relentless buoyancy of cheer squad and the brotherhood of hipsters smoking in the parking lot â€" all behind you. (Actually, the hipsters will still go out into the parking lot to smoke.) Here’s what I observed in place of these old roles. You become a person over 30 years. You drop the attitude, the chip on your shoulder, and the previously endless scrutiny of who’s hot and who’s not. Instead you remember so much, so fondly. Everyone talks to everyone. There are hugs and tears and the whole group dancing badly on the dance floor, in some strange geometric shape that simply means “we survived!” Fear your high school reunion. Let that motivate you to live a life with stories to tell, adventures you’ve had and failure that taught you resilience and perseverance and came with a big dose of optimism. You’ll probably be wrinkled, fat, bald or looking older than you ever thought possible. But, it’s all good if happened with the excitement of life experiences. Now get to work on living â€" really living! Youll need stories to tell.

How OneWire Edge Gives Finance Candidates a Real Edge

How OneWire Edge Gives Finance Candidates a Real Edge With an average of  250 resumes  received for each corporate job opening and the average length of unemployment still hovering at  37 weeks   job seekers need all the help they can get when it comes to landing a new position. OneWire Edge, recently released by  OneWire, the  leading career site for finance professionals, helps finance professionals see how they stack up against their competition to find a better job fast. Here’s how job candidates benefit from the new features: Insight into competition Competition reports allow job seekers to gain insight on other applicants, including top skills, degrees, and years of experience. Applicants can see where they fall within the employer’s application period, whether they were the first resume submitted or resume 250. Application status updates Application status updates let job seekers easily determine where they are in the application process. Finance professionals can see when their application was viewed and if they made the employer’s shortlist. Increased visibility Edge candidate profiles receive the highest level of visibility across OneWire. With premium status, candidates are highlighted when an employer runs a search, while premium placement allows Edge candidates to jump to the very top of the employers applicant list. Notification of profile views and new job opportunities Edge provides insight into which firms are viewing your profile, and sends instant alerts when relevant jobs are posted to enable you to apply before anyone else. Instant job alerts Instant job alerts allow Edge users to be the first to know when new, relevant jobs are posted allowing them to apply well before anyone else. “Right now, on average, employers are receiving up to 250 resumes for every open position. It’s hard for job seekers to know where they stand,” said OneWire founder and CEO Skiddy von Stade. “We created this product to help job seekers in the hyper competitive finance industry understand the playing field and stand out from the pack.” “The finance industry is an aggressive field, so we created this tool in order to help talented workers get a leg up on the competition,” von Stade said. “OneWire aims to give candidates the Edge they need to land their dream job.” Are you on OneWire? Have you tried Edge? Please let us know what you think in the comments below!

Gain control of Debt Now

Gain control of Debt Now Tired of being in debt?   Ready to gain control of debt starting right now?   Most people are, but they lack clarity on what they can do to stop the debt cycle.   Read on for six tips to get started! Tip #1: Know how much is earned and spent every month Use debit card for all spending to keep track. Cut  any  and all unnecessary spending. Tip #2: Determine how much is really left over to repay loans and debts After necessities like food and housing,  how much is really available to repay debts?   Tip #3: Start with the highest interest rate debt Credit cards may be the highest interest rate offendersan average  19.1 percent APR! Negotiate a lower interest rate with the lender. Propose more favourable financial terms in writing. If credit card debt represents the bulk of whats owed, consider transfer of debt from one or two cards to a new zero-interest card. Consolidate all debts into one loan to lower monthly payments owed. Lock-in a lower mortgage rate to free up more funds each month. Use asset-backed loans, such as those requiring collateral (home or auto), with care. Tip #4: Free up additional cash In order to make more than minimum payments, consider sale of significant assets, e.g. automobile, jewellery, etc.: Consider a loan from an insurance policy. Request a loan from family if possible. Tip #5: Avoid new financial traps Compare all new loans carefully, including origination fees, interest rates, and terms: Avoid payday lenders (and all super-short-term lenders)rates can exceed hundreds to thousands of percent of principal! Avoid so-called financial advisers or money managers who charge fees for debt counseling assistance. Tip #6: Visit a no-cost debt counselor service Citizens Advice or Consumer Credit Counseling Service help to arrange a monthly budget and propose more favourable repayment terms to creditors. And heres some more insights: Dont let the debt PACMAN eat up your earnings and life. Photo Credit: Zopa.com

#31- Career Expert Series Adrian Aguilar from Inspired by Adrian

#31- Career Expert Series â€" Adrian Aguilar from Inspired by Adrian The Career Insider Podcast Apple Podcasts | Android | Email | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | TuneIn | RSSFor Episode 31 of The Career Expert Series we will learn from Adrian Aguilar, who helps Millennials find meaningful work through his Career Coaching eval1. Adrian Aguilar shares his story on how he transitioned from working in traditional 9-5 jobs to Entrepreneurship. Today, he works as a Career Coach helping Millennials find meaningful work.2. Adrian debunks the myth of dream jobs. Alternatively, he suggests that you should find work that makes you happy 8. Personal Branding is about providing value to others as much as you can; ultimately it will come back to you many-folds. Leverage social media (LinkedIn) to consistently build your personal brand.Links and ResourcesTo learn more about Adrian Aguilar work visit his website. He can also be reached on LinkedIn or Facebook.Adrian’s Letsplore Podcast can be found on Stitcher or ITunes.Intro Music provided courtesy of Accelerated Id eas (www.accelerated-ideas.com). Soundtrack â€" Siren KickbackEnding Music provided courtesy of Accelerated Ideas (www.accelerated-ideas.com). Soundtrack â€" No Need to Rush

Three Pivotal Questions To Ask Yourself Before The New Year - Kathy Caprino

Three Pivotal Questions To Ask Yourself Before The New Year Working as I have for over 30 years first as a corporate executive, then a marriage and family therapist, and now career coach, I’ve worked with thousands of people to overcome virtually every type of challenge that human beings grapple with. From overcoming traumatic childhoods, to repairing crushed self-worth, to leaving narcissistic, toxic bosses and jobs, building stronger communication styles and relationships, finding work they love, and learning to appreciate themselves for who they are, I’ve seen that so many life problems have at their root four critical areas of lack: 1)    Lack of self-awareness (of how powerful and amazing you really are) 2)     Lack of vision (of what you really want to do and how to get there) 3)     Lack of a positive and healthy belief, mindset and energy system that can support a satisfying life 4)     And, finally, a lack of fierce bravery to rise up, speak up and stand up BOLDLY for yourself, and change your life So when I was invited to give a TEDx talk in November for TEDx Centennial Park Women, I realized this was my chance to say something vitally important on the TEDx stage about these four critical human challenges. In the two months of developing the content for this talk, I thought for many hours about what would be the most pivotal and helpful questions I could pose that would help both men and women realize their full gifts and potential, close their “power gaps” and get moving to building something amazing in their lives. And what I wanted most was to help people finally address their lack of power and vision so they could see themselves as powerful enough to change what they longed to be different in their lives and work. The crux of the talk is that to change directions in your life â€" to build something you’ll be wonderfully proud of and will cherish every day of your life and work, you need to See Bravely, Speak Bravely, and Shine Bravely. And the vast majority of people I meet and work with arent doing that, not by a long shot. But I dont judge that. I wasnt nearly brave enough either for a full 18 unhappy years in my corporate life, until a huge breakdown moment (a crisis, in fact) that changed everything. Here’s my personal story on how I braved up in my own life, and how becoming braver in your life will transform everything: How Can You Brave Up in 2017 and beyond? Answer three critical questions. To build your bravery for 2017 and beyond, I’d ask you to take a few hours before the new year, sit down alone with a white pad of paper, turn off all devices and distractions, and answer as honestly and deeply as you can these three questions: 1.          What makes you who you are? Write down anything and everything that has influenced who you have become today. Nothing is too small or too big. Write it all down, including: Your cultural ancestry The histories of your parents, and the messages that you received (either unconsciously or consciously) from their lives and relationship Your upbringing, and the beliefs of your parents, siblings and authority figures Your pivotal moments that changed everything What you were taught about yourself, about power, gender roles, money, support, religion, spirituality, support, etc. The relationships that crushed you and the relationships that healed you What you believe about our own worthiness to make a difference in the world Your passions, talents, gifts What you have always been known for What you value deeply and believe in wholeheartedly Why is this important: In order to build a life you love, you have to gain awareness of who you are, and why. Greater awareness equals greater choice. Once you know what youre made of (and how amazing, special and unique that is), then you can choose what to do with it. 2.      What came easily to you as a child, teen and young adult? Write down all the skills, talents, activities and endeavors that came easily to you during the early years of your life. What made hours fly by? What made you joyful and thrilled to be alive? Was it art, singing, design, athetics, poetry, storytelling, computer design, etc.? Before you were taught that everything had to be perfect, before your parents or teachers made you feel you had to get an A+ in everything you touched, before you learned that how you performed would impact how good you felt about yourself, what did you love to engage in? Why is this important: One thing were not taught in life is that work doesnt have to be a terrible struggle, and doesnt have to exhaust us to the bone. And that we often have great skills that we dont like to use. On the other hand, the talents that came easy to you back then (and now) are exactly the ones youre meant to be using in your life. These are your natural talents and gifts that you want to leverage more powerfully in your life and work, so that work will be easy, and not a terrible, devastating struggle. 3.      What are the 20 “facts of you and what youve achieved and contributed? Write down 20 irrefutable, undeniable facts of what you’ve done, accomplished, achieved and contributed in your life and work that youre proud of, and why those facts matter. Expand them to include metrics, scope, context and outcomes that describe how you moved the needle for a person, an organization or a cause. What have you done that has made a true difference to someone and to you? These facts are the essence of what you’ve done and the impact you’ve made, and demonstrate what value and believe in. These facts are important to share with everyone you meet. And remember, sharing is not bragging. Why is this important? So many people today, particularly women, are afraid of speaking powerfully about themselves of sounding like they are forceful, assertive or bragging. But when you are able to identify and talk compellingly about the true contributions youve made and why they matters to you, youll begin to attract many more ideal opportunities and wonderful individuals in your life that will help you be of service in exactly the ways that matter to you. * * * * * * * * * * * When you are able to answer these three questions fully and deeply, and when you finally own how amazing, important and valuable you are in this world, you’ll stop wondering what your vision is for the future. You’ll know that it involves moving forward to be of service to others in powerful ways, leveraging exactly those talents that come easily and joyfully to you. As Dr. Maria Nemeth shared in her wonderful book The Energy of Money: We are all happiest when we’re demonstrating in physical reality what we know to be true about ourselves, when we’re giving form to our Life Intentions in a way that contributes to others.” When you’re doing that, you’re proud and happy to be alive, and the pain, suffering, and disillusionment you feel now about your life and career will begin to fall away. So..what do you want to do differently next year, given all that you know about yourself now? Heres to bringing yourself forward in powerful ways, and to building your brave and beautiful 2017, making the impact you dream of. To build a braver, more fulfilling life, join me in my 12-month Brave Up Life Mastery program, and take my Amazing Career Project video training.

Tips For Successfully Writing a Potential Writer Resume

Tips For Successfully Writing a Potential Writer ResumeWriting a potential writer is not easy. However, with a little bit of research you will see that the job of a successful writer does not come without its challenges. The first thing you should know when looking for a career in writing is that the profession of writing is a passionate one.A writing specialist resume must not only be technically written but it should be an exciting one as well. There are many writers who have been doing this for years and have never succeeded. Therefore, it is necessary to be open minded and receptive to new ideas and methods when you are seeking a career in writing.Writing specialists are in high demand all over the world. Therefore, you will find writers who are always searching for new stories. However, the competition in this industry is very stiff. Even though many people may feel it is a difficult path to follow, it is an important one to have a career in writing. Therefore, before you procee d to write a career in writing resume, you should know the correct steps to take.It is essential to have a thorough knowledge about what writing is all about. You should learn how this job is related to the discipline of journalism. There are some things about writing that are not known and are yet to catch the public's attention. Therefore, you should know about the basics of this profession if you want to pursue it as a career.Once you have been trained in all the different aspects of writing, the next step is to write a resume for yourself. The purpose of writing a resume is to show that you are professional in the field of writing. Once you know the importance of having a written resume, you can start looking for potential writers.Once you have acquired this skill, you can find many new writers who are always looking for new stories. Therefore, you will find plenty of assignments for you to consider. Just make sure that you do not leave any lapse in your resume or CV.When you fi nd a freelance writer who is willing to work with you, it is important to show that you are a competent writer. It is always advisable to use a professional resume writing service when you are looking for a career in writing resume.It is also important to decide whether you are going to pursue a career in writing or if you are going to specialize in a certain field. As long as you know that the writing career is not for you, it is advisable to keep yourself updated with the latest developments in the writing profession.