As documents go, there aren't many as dull as a CV. Blocks of text and dot points listing prior experience generally don't make for a thrilling read, so it pays to spruce up your CV however you can. One great way of doing this is by...
December is a crazy time for university graduates. After all those long nights cramming before exams, putting yourself to sleep with textbooks and fretting over those group assignments, you finally have the pretty piece of paper to say you're qualified. Job done, right? You just need to...
Old-school techniques are not irrelevant. You may have heard… in 2020 Blended Employment’s very own, Declan Kluver, will be releasing the ‘Bulls of Business’ podcast alongside mentor and long-time friend, Steve Scrogings. There’s been talk of this project for a while now… but no one really...
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And how to snag them for your company. Millennials. It’s a term we hear all the time… “Oh, those millennials!” They’re usually referred to as the kids of society, and maybe seen as a group who doesn’t take life too seriously. But the reality is, those ‘kids’...
Take a look at our LinkedIn page for a crack-up. Over the last fifteen years, social media marketing has skyrocketed in popularity. Sites like Facebook and LinkedIn have stayed at the top of their game since creation. With hundreds of millions of users, it’s no secret...
Clever ways to rebut the classic rejections we hear every day. These days, decision makers have heard every pitch under the sun. As soon as we say the word ‘recruiter’, they go running (or just hang up the phone). They’ve got every excuse to not take...
Sit up straight, smile and start again. How many times have you picked up the phone today? How many times have you dialled a number then spent an entire phone call battling with the receptionist? And how many times have you finally gotten through to pitch...
Embracing Multiculturalism in the workplace. Today is the 17th of October. To three of us in the office, it’s just another Thursday. To Manisha, it’s Karva Chauth, a celebration that only comes around once every year. Manisha has not eaten since yesterday, she has a beautiful red...
Cooking up a storm in the office. We’ve all owned one of those classic Four Ingredients Cookbooks at some point in our lives. There’s one hiding in every family home; on the top shelf of the kitchen cupboard gathering dust next to a broken-down mix master. Not...