The Gender Gap is having a significant impact on the recruitment industry, and the Recruiting Times report points out that 66% of UK employees say they wouldn’t apply for a job where they believe there is a gender pay gap. Naturally, that sentiment is expressed more so by women than men …
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VIDEO: Interviewing Traps | What you say… What they hear!
Caution when interviewing candidates for a job. Misunderstandings may arise. That’s what has been compiled by Fast Company and been hilariously portrayed in their new video. They gathered some of New York’s finest comedians (Dan Hodapp, David Ross & Becky Yamamoto) to show what you might say versus what your candidates really hear …
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Did you know that a Head Teacher’s CV is worth £276,000? Or that a Senior Banker’s CV is valued at £478,000? Using UK salary statistics from Reed.co.uk, StandOut CV have created this infographic to estimate how much your CV is worth.:
Read More »TV and Movies: 6 Sure Firing Job Interview Scenes
Michelle Burke who compiled this selection, makes a note that this is not in any way how we recommend job seekers to behave in interviews. Stepbrothers Now how could you possibly compile a list of the most hilarious interview scenes from TV and movies and not have ‘Stepbrothers’ front and …
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This infographic from StandOut CV shows exactly how you can write an interview-winning CV in just 7 steps to ensure shortlisting success.
Read More »The gender pay gap in management | CMI
Chloé Chambraud – Gender Research & Policy Manager at http://gender.bitc.org.uk reports: Chartered Management Institute (CMI) research which found that the gender pay gap between male and female managers is wider than the overall gap, and that it often starts after women come back from maternity leave when they are shunted …
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UK employers are failing to adequately invest in the health and wellbeing of their employees, which is costing the UK economy £57 billion a year in lost productivity. This is why Britain’s Healthiest Workplace is important. Britain’s Healthiest Workplace is the UK’s most comprehensive workplace wellness study. It is a …
Read More »Women in the workplace: Breaking down the gender challenge |McKinsey
Removing the barriers which prevent women from participating in the labour market as fully as men has been consistently found to be good for women, good for employers, good for society and good for the UK economy. Removing the barriers which prevent women from participating in the labour market as …
Read More »Hiring: The Case for Investing in Women
As reported by sonru.com, the findings from a new paper called ‘The Case for Investing in Women’ outlines the huge difference that women make in the workforce, especially when they’re in leadership or senior roles. Published by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (a nonprofit that seeks to help women advance …
Read More »eBook: Create a Career Portfolio That Gets You Hired
You know you’re qualified for the position, but how can you convince your prospective employer? According to Kazim Ladimeji, companies look for ways to stay flexible and adaptable in these unpredictable times, many have cut back on traditional permanent employment opportunities. Over the last two years, the number of freelance …
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