Companies have long used search-engine marketing to lure online consumers. Now they’re looking to draw job hunters the same way, while scaling back on competing media such as job boards and newspapers.
The Six Biggest Applicant Lies!
by matt on 08. Jun, 2009 in General
Although statistics vary widely, there is widespread agreement that a substantial number of resumes belong in the “fiction” section of the bookstore. The rate of fraud can be as high as 40% and higher according to different sources. Applicants certainly have the right to put their best foot forward, and puffing their qualifications is an tradition. But when puffing crosses the line into fabrication, an employer needs to be concerned. When you hire an applicant who uses lies and fabrication to get hired, the issue is that the same type of dishonesty will continue once they have the job.
Why Gen Y Is Going to Change the Web
by admin on 03. Feb, 2009 in General
“Generational change is radical change that occurs in an organisation or a population as a result of its members being replaced over time by other individuals with different values or other characteristics. Generational change generally presents both a real and a perceived crisis. In an organisation, the unspoken cultural values held by the longer serving [...]
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Part 1: Why Online? -Basic South African Internet Statistics
08. Jan, 2009
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A real alternative to job boards
13. May, 2009
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What is Google Buzz?
19. Feb, 2010
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Tweeting for talent
28. Jul, 2009
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Great careers website fridays #6
25. Sep, 2009
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The 10 biggest South African Facebook Pages
01. Sep, 2010
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Facebook Places – Who. What. When. And now Where.
24. Aug, 2010
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Indeed vs SimplyHired
16. Aug, 2010
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Twitter is hiring, and in their own unique way
12. Aug, 2010
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Clouds, big data, and smart assets: Ten tech-enabled business trends to watch
10. Aug, 2010
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