Are You an Old School or New Skool Recruiter [INFOGRAPHIC]

Are You an Old School or New Skool Recruiter [INFOGRAPHIC] The recruiter a position that has changed drastically over many years. What are the differences between a recruiter now and a recruiter a few decades ago? Most Wanted explain all in this infographic. Takeaways: Old school recruiters had more tools a phone (with a cord!), a calendar, pens and highlighters, a rolodex, posts in the newspaper, a fax machine all on a gigantic desk needed for the long paper list of applicants! Old school recruiters used to be able to actually speak to 1 person out of ever 10 they called on the phone. CVs were FAXED to old school recruiters no LinkedIn applications! New skool/school recruiters have less tools simply a smart phone, laptop and (maybe) an iPod docking clock (to celebrate). The laptop holds further tools such as email, digital calendar, and social networking. The new skool recruiter can also create Google trends and gamificaiton on their laptop something the prehistoric recruiter would not have been able to do! RELATED: Are You a Recruiter or a Talent Acquisition Specialist?

How to Avoid Common Job Interview Mistakes

How to Avoid Common Job Interview Mistakes Sponsored by Workopolis:  Job seekers are not the only ones trying to make an impression during a job interview. Hiring managers and recruiters are also on the spot, and without realizing it, you might be turning off talented candidates. Have you noticed people turning down job offers or second interviews? You might be making some very avoidable interview mistakes. This might not seem like a big deal, but in fact, it can damage your employer brand, and affect your bottom line: 69 percent of candidates are less likely to buy from a brand if they have a bad interview experience. So, if you’re having trouble filling roles, take some time to reflect on your interview etiquette. Can you make some easy changes? Here are  eight interview mistakes hiring managers sometimes make. 1. Not being on time Being on time for a job interview is rule number one for interviewees, but hiring managers will often leave a nervous candidate sitting in the lobby while they answer a few more emails. Let’s put it simply: don’t let your candidates wait. Fine, things happen, and if there is a crisis, people will often understand, but don’t make it a habit. The interview should start on-time, every time.   “When we talk about employer branding, it often starts with these kinds of experiences,” says Shawn D’Souza, a talent acquisition manager in Toronto. “Don’t forget that the interviewee is also trying to decide if he or she wants to work for your company, so if a hiring manager shows up late, it can really create a negative impression,” he says. 2. Not paying attention Yes, your to-do-list is two pages long, but when you’re in the interview room, that’s where your focus should be. Checking texts and emails is incredibly rude, and can interrupt the candidate’s train of thought. It also makes it harder for you to pick up on subtle but important cues that can help you figure out if the applicant is a good fit for your organization. “Would you like it if someone started looking at their phone while you were in the middle of saying something? Probably not, so make sure you don’t treat applicants the same way. Remember that everything you do reflects the brand,”  D’Souza says. 3. Having unrealistic expectations One of the biggest mistakes you can make when trying to fill a job opening is to load the posting with unrealistic demands and requirements: four degrees, 10 years of experience, and fluency in three languages. But you can also bring these kinds of expectations into a job interview. It’s fine to have standards, but you should be realistic and give everyone a chance. For more job posting tips and templates,  download Workopolis’ free  Practical Guide to Writing Job Postings. 4. Not understanding the role If you haven’t written the job description, you should know what’s been listed there. More importantly, you should the details about what the role requires (on a day to day basis) and how it will fit into your team. Ambiguity in any way is a major red flag for a lot of candidates â€" remember that they are also trying to understand if this is a good fit for them. “The same way you’d expect an applicant to come prepared and to have researched your company, you should be well-informed about the role. An interviewee should leave wanting to work for your company, and this can only come when they have a clear sense of what the day-to-day looks like, and how they would fit into the overall structure,”  D’Souza says. 5. Asking “quirky” questions This can be many things. It can involve not catering questions to the specific job (asking about past examples of teamwork makes sense for a manager, but not a truck driver). It can also mean asking strange questions. Yeah, that might give you a sense of a person’s character, but if you’re not careful, you can also come off as unprofessional. “I don’t doubt that it’s fun asking a person if would rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses, but I think it’s debatable how valuable that answer is to your hiring decision,”  D’Souza says. 6. Not coming prepared Nothing is worse for a job seeker than a hiring manager sitting down in front of them and admitting they have not looked at the candidate’s CV. This can send a bad message to the job seeker about you and the company, but it can also hamper your hiring process. “Again it’s all about being prepared. The more time you look at the applicant’s qualifications and background, the better the interview will be, and the easier it will be to determine if they are  the right fit for your company,” D’Souza says. 7. Being too tough Hiring is a serious business, but the candidate isn’t on trial. A smile and some work appropriate humour can break the ice, and sets the tone for the workplace â€" an extra-important consideration when it’s the candidate’s first time in the office. “In the end, a job interview is really just a conversation. You want people to be relaxed and honest, so remember to keep it friendly,”  D’Souza says. 8. Forgetting to be polite This might sound obvious, but it’s surprisingly common for a hiring manager to fire off questions as if the interview is an interrogation. This can make candidates clam up â€" which means you might miss out on a superstar. While these interview mistakes are the most common, there are others that are far more serious. Ageism, sexism, racism, and all the other nefarious isms that are prohibited by law can worm their way into our psyches without constant vigilance. Remember to enter every interview with an open mind. About the author: Workopolis  is Canada’s leading career site for job seekers and a leader in HR technology solutions for employers.

How to Revitalize the Lost Love for Your Job

How to Revitalize the Lost Love for Your Job As with other matters of the heart, your once-beloved profession could become dull, boring, fat, bald, old and ugly. Clearly, the honeymoon period is over, but isn’t that what happens to anyone in a long-term relationship with their beloved â€"umm job? It doesn’t mean that the fervor is gone and lost forever. It simply means that you just don’t feel the same way you did in the beginning. The problem may not be the job â€" the problem is you and how you feel about it. Here is how to re-ignite that passion you once felt for your job again. Get to know more about it: Find out something new about your current area of work. Search for online publications, books or articles related to your field and start learning what you didn’t know about your job. The newfound knowledge will make you feel like there is much more to it than what you already knew. Meet your job all over again and find new ways to connect to it. Bring in Change: Are you feeling like you are stuck in a rut with your current job?If change is what you need, go and ask for it. Job rotation is not possibly for every position. However, you can ask your manager to make your work more challenging by adding or swapping a few responsibilities. Many organizations offer volunteer opportunities to employees who are interested in “change” or a new perspective. You might be able to alter the way you approach your work every day and let that be the change you could go with. For example, you could re-paint or renovate your workspace. Hang up posters with inspiring quotes, or add decorations. If you are a freelancer, you could choose a different location to work from. Connect more with Co-workers: Give yourself and your job space by trying not to make it all about the work. Being in an organization also means that you get to connect with other people at your workplace and build meaningful connections. Remember the early days when you had a great time with the people you worked with? Maybe it’s time you meet new people and build new connections again. This will only enhance your network, but also give you more people to talk to, smile at, and have useful conversations with. Try to attend more company events, engage in conversation with new people at your workplace, give and receive advice, have a random chat, and just be friendly. Notice the Good (and Ignore The Bad): Overtime, we end up taking our job for granted by forgetting “the good” and start noticing the bad â€" a little too much. Every small nuisance becomes a major pain. Again, this is just the way you feel about your job, and not really the job itself that has changed. Counter these feelings by changing your attitude towards work. Try to notice the good in your work by noticing the best things that happened to you at work each day. It could be a compliment someone gave you. Or, possibly an advice. Maybe you met a customer you liked who made your day with his words. Notice, how you managed to help people every day. Somewhere in those “good traits” of your job, you will start realizing why you took it in the first place. Take a break: Sometimes, all we really need is a break from our routine. When the next opportunity arises, ask for a long leave. During that time, try to spend a few days at home just passing time. The boredom will eventually kick in (and believe me this will happen eventually!) and you will realize why you are better off at work. Seek out the Passionate: Sometimes, it helps to talk to passionate people at your workplace or in your industry. Find people with the same or similar career as you who have a never-ending love for their job. Attend professional networking events and talk to people who know a lot more than you about your career. Catch on their positively contagious knowledge, passion, inquisitiveness, and dedication to the field and refill your heart with the desire to know and achieve more. About Author: Ashley Sanford works at Peak Dissertation supervising a panel of professional dissertation writers. She’s also a passionate blogger with a core interest in career program and consultation.

I Stopped Buying Overpriced Salads and Then This Happened

I Stopped Buying Overpriced Salads and Then This Happened The plight of millennials is a hot topic these days. If its not our  fixation with social media and self-gratifying gadgets, its our seemingly apathetic approach to adult responsibilities. Mortgages, parenthood and job  longevity? Ha ha. And then, my word, what  about  those spending habits? How rash! Splashing cash without a real care in the world (or career for that matter). Wanting this and that we cant afford it but well take it; paying  for it later along with that hefty student loan and credit card debt (best gap year EVER). According to a range of reports and experts, it would appear  were all financially doomed; every last one of us selfie-taking budget-breaking  Gen Y-ers. Theres an  SBS article doing the rounds at the moment, entitled  I Stopped Eating Smashed Avocado and Now I Own a Castle.    Its a really entertaining read in response to another article by The Australian  which  highlights (and totally  generalises)  the ill-ordered priorities of brunch-obsessed millennials. The messages (while not totally literal in either castle or house?) are  just as poignant as they are comedic. Looking past the sarcasm and stereotypes (I know several twenty-somethings with home loans, sturdy jobs and children), what can we take away from both reads? Splashing cash on unnecessary items is  causing millennials  more money troubles than many would care to admit. Such ignorance to the bigger picture manifests neatly in our extravagant dining behaviours, which we gloat about online (my eggs are better than yours).  But is regular weekend brunching really  to blame for our monetary misfortunes, or is it just the social scapegoat for its slightly older and more boring cousin, known as lavish weekday lunching? Lets talk about food We need it to live Consuming it brings us joy Most singular items are within our immediate price range It makes for great daily Instagram content And, it can also be the perfect recipe for disaster. For want of trying to defend the brunching phenomenon Im inclined to engage in from time to time, I want to turn your attention to what I see as a far more harmful  habit, also guilty of robbing  our hip-pocket. That is, the  whole buying food out every day thing, instead of bringing it from home. Yes,  Im talking about  spending 5 times as much money as we should be on vegetables, fruit, caffeinated milk, eggs, yoghurt, porridge, muesli bars, meat and bread just to have  someone hand it to us over a counter in a paper bag or cup tray to take back to the office. The real millennial monster isnt smashed avo, its overpriced salads (5 times a week) When  we were kids, bringing  a  packed lunch every day  was normal (at my school anyway). Inside a brightly coloured lunch box thered be a sandwich waiting for us, alongside some fruit, a yoghurt and  maybe some cheese strings or a  biscuit  if we were lucky. Our pocket money was used  for a  new game,  clothes or kept in the  piggy bank for later; we certainly werent spending it on SALAD! Somewhere along the line things  changed. It happened around the time  we started earning a real salary and, instead of fulfilling our childhood dreams by  jam-packing snap-lock bags full of anything we want from our pantries, we opted to do away with the lunchbox altogether and splurge on fast food every day; a brand new kind of freedom altogether. Its just what everyone in the office does! I think our younger selves would have trouble digesting  the absurdity of this! Some simple  maths When you consider the premium paid  for packaging, plastic wrappers and pre-prepared food, its safe to say that buying lunch from a cafe or outlet every day is an unnecessary expense. Reading the aforementioned article on exorbitant brunching behaviours inspired me to do a bit of simple arithmetic (yet another thing my child self would struggle to swallow   voluntary maths, youve got to be joking). So, instead of dangling the  comfortable retirement carrot yet again (which  millennials  clearly dont respond to), I thought Id see  what real luxury might look like now, if we were to cut back on some of our mundane weekday food buys for a year. I stopped  buying a coffee every day and  now I Own an  Apple Ipad Pro!  At £2.50 a pop, buying a coffee 230 days of the year amounts to £575 Its a fair chunk of money considering there are a million and one ways to make your own coffee for cheaper. I stopped buying two coffees every day and now I Own a Delonghi Primadonna Elite coffee machine.  If you stop buying  two coffees  every day, you will save £1150 in a year! I cut out the blueberry muffin too and now I Walk past the bakery every morning in my Christian Louboutin heels.  Cutting out a £2.00 muffin every day will see your wallet grow by an extra £460 then rapidly diminish when you realise you can afford an amazing pair of kicks! I stopped buying a juice every morning and now I Eat an apple every morning as I walk to work in my new Gieves Hawkes suit. Dropping the daily   £4.00 cup will allow you to pick up a brand new £920  getup. I stopped buying overpriced salads for lunch and now I Am holidaying in  Australia for a month over Christmas. Saying no to the £8.00 sweet potato and feta salad could give you an extra £1,840 to spend on travelling the world! I stopped buying sushi for lunch and now I Carry my  homemade sandwiches in a real Louis Vuitton handbag. If you curb your tendency to splash out on a fresh sushi lunch pack every day, you could be the owner of a flash handbag with a £2,300 price tag. I stopped buying pre-made fruit salads and chocolate cake  at 3pm and now I.. Have The X Factor  playing on my brand new 3D television every  Sunday night while I bake some homemade cookies. Okay, okay, Ill stop there. Final thoughts I am in no way endorsing not eating as a means to affording luxury items; Im simply suggesting that maybe brunch on the weekend isnt actually so detrimental to us millennials, as long as we do away with  weekday wastage  and revert to a home-packed lunch like the good ol days.

Resume Writing Services For Educators

Resume Writing Services For EducatorsResume writing services for educators provide professional and informative resume templates to help students get the most out of their education experience. Aside from helping them get the right kind of career they want, these professionals are also skilled in organizing resumes for schools and colleges so that students can get the most out of their future educational career. Through their dedication and effort, these professionals are able to prepare a variety of styles and formats for all types of schools and colleges to be able to create a well-organized and formatted resume that will help them get the best job or a better paying position at a competitive institution.No matter if you are an educator or a student, it is important that you have a well-written resume. The perfect resume will showcase your skills and knowledge in the profession and what kind of opportunities you are looking for. Having a very informative resume and a well-designed one can help you get into a good school without much effort on your part.A professional resume template that has been properly formatted can do more than just allow you to get the job you want. These templates can help students and educators organize their experiences in the classroom or in another educational setting. And what better way to organize a resume than by giving it a professional look?By having a professional resume prepared for a school or college, students and educators can also easily organize the information that will be presented in their educational institution. The information they put into the resume will be a reflection of their potentials and how well they work together with their fellow classmates. However, this is not always the case since there are a lot of times when teachers and students do not get along very well. In this case, resume templates will be a huge help in helping students and educators organize their resumes to be more flexible.There are plent y of resume writing service providers available today. Some of them can help students who are already employed but have too many classes and assignments to take care of. If you can only take care of half of your assignments then your resume will suffer as well. But a professional resume template for teachers will make your career and education experience appear very organized and smooth.But if you are a student who does not have any opportunities to start a new career because you do not know where to look for one, then you need to be creative when writing your own resumes. You can find a lot of templates online that can help you in creating your own resume. But if you would like a more personal touch, a professionally designed template will help you out. In this case, it will be up to you to find the best resume writing service provider that can meet your needs.A professionally designed resume can show your professional skills and abilities in a different way. You will be able to di splay your skills in a manner that will impress other people who are reading your resume. Because of this, a professionally designed resume will be able to have a more positive impact on people when they are getting one for themselves.Resume writing services for educators can help all kinds of students, especially those who are still learning how to write resumes. They will help you create a resume that can get you where you want to go. Whether you are in school or you are looking for a job, this can help you get one.

Do you follow - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Do you follow - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Are you the kind of person who always takes charge? Whether its the next crucial corporate project or just the sunday family barbeque, are you always in the thick of it, organizing, planning and making decisions? That makes you a natural leader, but how are you as a follower? Leaders cant always lead. Once in a while we all need to take the backseat and let someone else drive. Their way. And heres the thing: Good leaders can be true pests as followers. If they arent careful, they end up taking over. Of course, the real fun comes when there are two or more compulsive leader in a project, fighting each other to take over and do things their way. Apart from good leadership, leaders must display good followership when this is called for, which is difficult because it goes against their nature. Leaders who also know how to follow can use these situations to inspire followership in others by being good followers themselves, but it means that they must take extraordinary care to stay in the backseat and not inadvertantly take over. Heres how to do it. Let them do it their way It may not be your way, but that doesnt mean it cant work. Hey, it may work even better than what you have in mind. Let them fail or succeed Remember that even when youre 100% positively sure theyll fail they might still make it work. Accept their truth You may see the task differently, but you may be wrong. Wait and see who turns out to be right. Volunteer for the crappy tasks Andy Reid of What If Innovation, the highly successful London-based innovation agency, told me that their executives are not above doing menial office tasks like cleaning the toilets. This sends a powerful message, and raises everyones motivation to just get the boring stuff done as opposed to having interminable office feuds over who should do it. Simply put, leaders should be even better than regular followers and take even more care not to lead too much. When leaders practice followership they also teach the people around them leadership (remember this simple formula), by giving them a real, un-interrupted chance to lead and learn. Great leadership requires great followership. And for most leaders, good followership takes practice. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related

Keeping Your Career Afloat and Avoiding Business Blunders - CareerAlley

Keeping Your Career Afloat and Avoiding Business Blunders - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. You have vowed to take your career seriously from the moment you finished school. As you grew up you were able to see first-hand how you can get anywhere in life by working hard and that is what you aim to do. You want to succeed in your career and pursue your own path by focusing and honing in on your unique skills. There are many opportunities you should be taking when it comes to your career, so now is your chance to brush up on your knowledge. So many people try and fail at the first hurdle because they dont think about the basics. You might be running a side hustle without the relevant insurance or you could make some big investment blunders that cause you to lose money. Keeping your career afloat and avoiding silly business mistakes will be possible as long as you are aware of the various things that could go wrong. Image Know Your Legal Jargon When you dive head first into a new business venture your judgment can be easily clouded. If you are running a side hustle you might want to consider getting insured, especially if you are working as a driver for companies such as Lyft or Uber. Insurance will protect you and your clients from a number of eventualities and you could land yourself in legal trouble if you dont take the relevant precautions. Take a close look at the type of work you are doing and check that you are fulfilling all of the legal guidelines. There are many opportunities you should be taking when it comes to your career, so now is your chance to brush up on your knowledge. Tweet This Keep an Open Mind Pursuing a new career can come with a lot of daunting decisions, but you need to keep an open mind whenever you can. If you have spent years and years gaining a solid education for yourself you might think you already know it all. However, you need to be prepared to keep learning and improve your skills as time goes by. You should never step into a career opportunity thinking you know it all, otherwise, you will quickly find out this is not the case. Keep an open mind whenever a new venture presents itself and be humble about your achievements. Dont Run Before You Can Walk You could be the most confident and driven person in the world, but you cant take on everything without the relevant experience. Most aspiring business owners have big dreams in their mind, but they dont have a solid plan in place in order to achieve these goals. Try not to run before you can walk otherwise you risk a great deal of disappointment. Stick within your comfort zone for a little while before branching out to wider realms. Once you have found your feet, you will be able to start chasing the broader goals for your career. Speak to Industry Experts You should always accept the help of other experts in your industry. When you know people who have been working in a certain sector for a long time, you will always be able to gain knowledge from their experience. Be open to talking to them and take their advice on board whenever possible. If you show a keen interest in their career path they might even have an exciting job opportunity to offer you. You will find your way in an industry if you take the time to respect the work of others. Having someone to look up to is not a sign of weakness; it simply shows that you are willing to learn and adapt to new ideas. Dont Follow the Crowd Does your family put pressure on you to follow a certain career path? Perhaps you feel pushed into working in a certain industry when you dont feel comfortable. Now is your chance to step away from the crowd and follow your own passions. If you think you are a people pleaser, then you are certainly not alone in this. So many people pursue careers that they arent truly happy with so that they can conform to society and fit into a certain mould. You should have the confidence and self-assurance to say no to opportunities that arent quite right for you. Although it might be difficult territory for you, it will definitely be worth it in the end. Image Work Your Way Up There is no job too small for somebody who is just starting out in their career. Although you see yourself as a CEO one day, that might not happen right away and for good reasons. You need to learn from career mistakes and immerse yourself into an industry before you can even come close to reaching your goals. Dont turn down a relevant job opportunity just because it is slightly beneath you. Stay Motivated Even if your career plans arent quite going as you had imagined, it is very important to stay calm and motivated. Motivation and determination will get you a long way in your career, so try to stay positive whenever you can. Sometimes life can knock you down and this will be a true test for you at the start of your journey. As long as you love what you do, you shouldnt find it hard to remain inspired and driven every single day. So use this advice to your advantage and get ahead whilst you can. There will be thousands of other talented, skilled and motivated people in the same shoes as you, so you need to be aware of how to get ahead. A lot of aspiring entrepreneurs and career go-getters will lose faith in themselves because of an unexpected knock back, but you shouldnt allow this to happen to you. As long as you are aware of all the things you can do to keep your career afloat, you will be well prepared for your future. Stay positive during your career journey and keep true to your personal passions. You will find the greatest rewards when you simply enjoy what you are doing in the here and now. What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. 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