Meet Seb, our first intern of 2010
It was this time last week that we launched our internship programme and in just seven days we welcome Sebastian a keen Computer Science graduate with a year in industry. Read more →
Can internships help Gen Y avoid becoming Gen Lost?
The Generation Y graduates of 2010 will face a stark reality check this year when entering the employment market.
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Get set for 2010, employment predictions from the CIPD.
It appears that 2010 is going to be the year for recovery. Things are predicted to pick up during the first half of this year and according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) unemployment will peak in the summer and then fall by 250,000 in the final 2 quarters. Good signs.
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The market leaders (or should we say losers?)
Who do you imagine heads the table for the most visited job site in the UK? The obvious suggestions probably come to mind… Monster, Total Jobs, Jobsite, Guardian. Yet, the fact is, it’s none of these and the answer may surprise you…
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Google’s innovative interview questions…
An interesting article by Roland White caught our eye in the Sunday times last week, it highlighted some of the interview questions that Google use to pluck the most creative thinkers from the 3000+ applications they receive each day.
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Do you know any Aptronyms?
This week we at Guru have been thinking a lot about people and their professions, so much so that we found out a new word. Aptronym.
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How to write great recruitment ad copy.
Writing great ad copy is absolutely essential when attracting the perfect applicants to your vacancies. Our copywriter has taken some time out from his busy schedule to explain the dos and don’ts when writing for recruitment.
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Midweek Jenga
This weeks office team building activity comes in the form of giant Jenga…
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Make Social Media WORK for you.
Social Media enables you to connect with people like never before. It is undoubtedly here to stay and will provide us with a fundamental change in the way we all interact online. The question is how and why integrate social media into your hiring strategies?
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