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Facebook and Twitter enter the world of recruitment

Facebook and Twitter enter the world of recruitment

Nowadays, there is no single approach to finding a new employee. Career speed dating, interactive recruitment, talent matchmaking – there are many effective ways of finding the ideal profile. Nevertheless, one trend is becoming increasingly apparent: the importance of social networks in the job market. This not only applies to professional networks like LinkedIn and Viadéo, but ...

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10 June 2015


Blind Applying: the Latest Trend in Recruiting

Blind Applying: the Latest Trend in Recruiting

Even though it began in 2013, the idea is still completely new. Blind Applying is a unique and mysterious professional adventure. So what is it? This "blind” recruiting technique sounds like an anonymous resume where the employer doesn’t receive the candidate’s name. Except it’s the exact opposite. The candidate isn’t anonymous; the recruiter is. Blind Applying is a large-scale cam...

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22 April 2015


The watch industry flourishes, as do the jobs

The watch industry flourishes, as do the jobs

"In one year, the watch industry has hired 600 new employees in the Lake Geneva region." The title of an article in the "Tribune de Genève" summarizes well the growth being experienced in this sector. Only in 2013, some 1,500 more jobs were created than the previous year, including 400 positions in the canton of Vaud and 200 in Geneva. Despite this significant increase, Neuchâtel remains in the ...

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5 March 2015


The Traits Headhunters Want

The Traits Headhunters Want

Jobseekers often rely on their degrees or past experience to impress headhunters, but a person’s unique skills are much more interesting to HR. According to NACE’S Job Outlook 2015 Study, American employers agree that certain traits are just more important than degrees! What they are mostly looking for is someone who has the soul of a leader. In fact, among the 260 employers questio...

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11 February 2015


Video games, an enjoyable, effective personnel selection technique

Video games, an enjoyable, effective personnel selection technique

Job interviews are unavoidable but often stressful for candidates and sometimes for recruiters too. With candidates who panic and become confused and HR managers who trust to standard questions for the selection of new employees, the limitations of the conventional interview are obvious. However, the personnel selection process can be both enjoyable and effective if, for example, a video gam...

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26 November 2014


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