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6 Easy Tips to Nail Your Phone Interview

After sending your resume to few potential workplaces, you are waiting for what will happen next. As part of their HR policy, some companies might prefer doing phone screening interviews before doing actual in-person ...
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How to Use Networking for Recruitment

Have you ever considered networking as a recruitment tool?  According to Business LinkedIn, social professional networks rank as a #1 source for quality hires. However, for some individuals, building and maintaining ...
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7 Networking Tips to Stay on Top of Your Game

Networking can be overwhelming, especially if you’re shy and an introvert. But, ask yourself – does it really have to be? It’s just you, a human, conversing with other humans about topics you’re passionate about. Networking ...
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10 Rules for Your Post Interview Thank You Email

Have you ever felt like you’ve hurt your chances of landing a job because you didn’t draft and send a professional thank you email? Well, you might have been right – 22% of hiring managers say they’re less likely to...
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Managing Job Interview Anxiety

For most people, job interviews are the most stressful part of the job-hunting process. You can spend hours preparing and wishing away interview anxiety, but there’s no way to anticipate every question and situation the ...
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3 Reasons to Start a Side Gig

It’s not news anymore that the gig economy has been disrupting and changing traditional working environments. Employees continue to be attracted to the flexibility and freedom associated with side gigs and freelance work, ...
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3 Tips for Hiring your Next Team Member

Hiring a new team member to a highly effective and cohesive team can be a daunting process, especially when you are reviewing a long list of resumes in your inbox. Why are you hiring? Are you growing or filling a...
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7 Tips for Working from Home as a Creative

So, you’ve decided you want to work from home! Maybe you’re fed up with commuting, or maybe you want to work with less interruptions and distractions. Whatever the reason, you’re ready to take the plunge. But before you jump ...
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How to Write a Good Job Description

Got an exciting job opening at your company, but struggling to come up with a description that will also excite potential job candidates? Creating a good job description that engages and appeals to candidates can be ...
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8 Tips for Answering “What’s your Greatest Weakness?”

It’s a question asked all too often in interviews – “what is your greatest weakness?” It can seem like a trick question, or maybe the interviewer is trying to trip you up and weed you out as a candidate. As...
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6 tips to being a great project manager in the creative industry

From increasing employee retention to simply enjoying your day-to-day work life, there are many reasons why you may want to brush up on your managing skills. More often than not, good management leads to inspired teams who in ...
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How to Build your Personal Brand in just 5 Steps

What is a personal brand? Why should you care? Your mind may go straight to social media influencers with thousands of followers – but branding yourself is important for everyone! It is about providing a value in one or ...
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Working from Home Tips as a Creative: Post-COVID Edition

Working from home during COVID-19 pandemic is a new learning experience for many of us, and we need to learn tips to adapt to the new environment. As you might have already guessed, working from home might not be a...
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