D’oh – avoid common phone screener mistakes > Acing phone interviews
Image via Gary Larson When you are looking for jobs with large corporate firms you will often be asked to take part in a phone screening interview with a member of the HR or recruitment team. This is...
View ArticleTwitter and recruitment, tips and ways to grow
Here at alternatives digital division we post jobs to Twitter on a feed and they go out three to four times per day – maximum. Other than that I will answer questions from followers and post the odd...
View ArticleGoing forward strategically to leverage and drive fostering of plain English
No more Minister… Some really welcome news from across the small pond today as we learn the UK Government have launched a new version of Gov.uk that makes a real effort to ban the sort of language in...
View ArticleHow can I upgrade my digital skills and experience without spending a fortune?
As a marketing professional in 2013 you are already fully immersed in digital marketing communications. Although it is still an emerging area in terms of your budget commitment it is increasing all the...
View ArticleTip of the week – Social Media & Job Hunting
Edward Conmy – Director Alternatives Digital shares his expert opinion on how to optimise your professional profile with social media. You are on the jobs market and on top of getting the new suit...
View ArticleIs your digital footprint your new CV?
Reporting from Digital Times, Fergal Gallagher runs his eye over some key areas of concern for all of us looking for a position. The CV, or résumé, has long been the standard tool used to apply for...
View ArticleTales from the jobs line
Facebook recruiting – here we go again So, we have been around the houses a few times with Facebook and jobs. 800 million people sharing their lives with friends and connections is to too big a...
View ArticleRecruiting pilots with QR codes
Aer Lingus recently ran an interesting recruitment campaign for its Cadet Pilot Training Programme. The airline ran a series of print ads on one Sunday (July 31st) across the national media in Ireland...
View ArticleFreelance account managers/ directors wanted
A top class international digital agency is looking for project account managers and directors to help out on some additional client work for 4-6 weeks initially. There may be additional opportunities...
View ArticleApply with Linked In
Discussion about Linked In’s new feature, apply with linked in, has been raging over the interwebs of late. Mashable, TechCrunch and even Linked In’s blog got in on the act as well as numerous other...
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