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Creating a stand out LinkedIn profile
Your LinkedIn profile should align with your resume but needs to be much briefer and more succinct. It should be very easy to read so keep it simple, highlight accomplishments, keep the layout simple, use bullet points. Attach a professional photo – it is worth investing in a professionally taken photo if you don’t…
Read More »[axr] Industry Insights – Dealing with COVID19
Over the next few weeks, [axr] are going to be running a series of interviews with our clients called, Industry Insights – Dealing with C19. We will be looking at how organisations have adapted to the COVID19 pandemic and its impacts on different industries, but more importantly, what are business and professionals doing coming out…
Read More »The Path to Sales Director
Can an old Model T Ford beat a Ferrari? The tortoise never really beats the hare, right? Not in a sprint, no, but if we apply these analogies to FMCG careers, the sprinters are finding themselves beaten for the big jobs by those who take their time. Let me explain. I’ve been a passionate FMCG…
Read More »How to write a Powerful Executive Resume
With over 25 years in recruitment, I have looked at literally thousands of resumes and I definitely know what works! One part of the job that I truly love is assisting professionals to create a powerful resume. So how do you write a resume? It is an art (and it can be time-consuming) but with…
Read More »Virtual Onboarding
Successful onboarding of new hires is a crucial, and often neglected, step in the recruitment process. An effective onboarding program boosts engagement, productivity and retention of staff. Done well it allows an organisation to immediately deliver its values, culture and promises and set up a new employee to succeed. Yet, in our virtual world, onboarding…
Read More »How to improve your communication and build your personal brand remotely
As part of [axr]’s commitment to helping professionals grow, we thought it would be a great time to discuss a number of challenges professionals are currently facing. One thing that has always been a challenge is communication and maintaining and building your brand. Working remotely has now created additional, different obstacles for professionals. We…
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