How many times do I have to say this?

  • Post published:19/06/2024
  • Reading time:7 mins read

On average, recruiters only fill 1 out of 4 job orders when there is no retainer or exclusivity with their client (the hiring company). It is also bemusing that highly…

I’m going to confess

  • Post published:12/06/2024
  • Reading time:7 mins read

Let’s get it out in the open. Let’s call a spade a spade. Let’s name things as they are without sugarcoating or beating around the bush. Sorry to be blunt…

Get through first 5 minutes of interview – or fail!

  • Post published:15/05/2024
  • Reading time:7 mins read

The candidate’s first 5 minutes of an interview establish the critical foundation, likability. Indisputable evidence provided by analytics. Likability is what all other discussions in the job interview will be…

What we look at first on your LinkedIn profile?

  • Post published:01/05/2024
  • Reading time:7 mins read

You could be at the receiving end of an unfair and unpleasant judgement if your LinkedIn profile is outdated, old-fashioned, and no longer relevant. Our brains are wired to automatically…

Do you know about the biggest delusion in recruitment?

  • Post published:24/04/2024
  • Reading time:13 mins read

So let’s start by addressing the biggest delusion or myth in recruitment: that recruiters find jobs for people. True or false? I’m sorry to tell you, and to be blunt…

Be careful using OpenToWork on your LinkedIn profile

  • Post published:10/04/2024
  • Reading time:5 mins read

If you don’t want your boss or colleagues to know that you are job hunting, you must know how to use (or not use) the Open-to-Work on your LinkedIn profile.…

Self-employed logo for LinkedIn profile

  • Post published:07/04/2024
  • Reading time:1 mins read

Learn in this short video how you can finally get a nice logo next to your employment on your LinkedIn profile - even though the company does not have a…