Monthly Archives: November 2012

6 Ways to Use Social Media to Post Job Openings… for Free

When it comes to job postings, everyone knows about the big job boards such as Monster, CareerBuilder, HotJobs, Dice, etc. The problem for employers is that these sites are quite pricey and sometimes cost-prohibitive.  If budgets are tight and you’d

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The Pros and Cons of Cloud Computing in Human Resource

For many HR professionals who must handle mountains of information for payroll, administering benefits, and tending to other information systems as part of their daily responsibilities, making the move to a cloud based computing system might seem a little bit

Posted in Cloud Computing

The Uses of Cloud Computing in Human Resources

The benefits of cloud computing for businesses are obvious, but for human resources professionals cloud computing applications may be particularly useful. In larger corporations, HR teams can be spread out over different areas of a building, or even different areas

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Human Resource on Cloud

Why HR and the Cloud?In the last 20 years, HR has re-invented itself. From the mundane activity of IR (industrial relations and labour), HR has elbowed itself into the front of a company’s business radar on par with marketing, finance,

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Battle of the Resume Fonts

A Senior Executive recently held a survey over Linkedin. On a much debated topic. “What is the most commonly used and accepted font for Resumes?”  Close to a thousand respondents put Serif and Sans Serif to the sword, as they

Posted in Resume writing

Common body language mistakes made by job seekers at interviews and how to correct them

Some nonverbal ticks and how to correct them, finding balance is the key: Eye Contact- Eye contact is a double edged sword, too much will make you come off as aggressive and too little will make u seem disinterested. The

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How To Get Motivated In 30 Seconds

Getting motivated is a peace of cake, if you ask yourself the right questions. All you need to do is connect the threads in your mind, the threads corresponding to why you perform a certain action and what action you

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Some Of the Most Bizarre Interview Questions

1.Why manholes are round ? : Yes, it was asked at a recent Google interview. 2.“If you were shrunk to the size of a pencil and put in a blender, how would you get out?” : This was asked in the interview

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Six Tip your resume need refreshing

Is your Resume really doing you justice? Here are my top 6 hints to let you know it’s time for a Resume makeover: 1. The title is ResumeEmployers review hundreds of Resumes a day and a title with Resume doesn’t

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Why Recruiters prefer Passive Candidates

Here are a few more reasons why employers still search high and low for passive candidates: These candidates might be working for a competitor. Stealing them will give an edge, in terms of procuring inside info, and weakening their workforce.

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