Rich DeMatteo

Want That Dream Job? Don’t Mention This In Your Resume

The resume is your top tool for creating a quality first-impression for your potential employer. When applying for the job of your dreams, you may find yourself stuck, thinking about what else you can add to your resume to make it all the more impressive. Equally as important as thinking carefully about what to say […]

June 20, 2014 READ MORE →

The Advancements in Graduate Recruitment in 2014 and Beyond

Graduate recruitment…. a phrase most at university dread the sound of as the years of education are left behind and the first steps onto the career ladder are tentatively taken. Despite uncertain times in recent years, things are finally starting to look up for the UK recruitment industry as unemployment levels start to fall and […]

May 20, 2014 READ MORE →

4 Effective Ways To Break Into The Rail Industry

The UK rail industry is enormous – almost 200,000 are employed in total, working across 20,000 miles of Network Rail track for an industry worth billions of pounds. Huge corporate numbers aside it’s an incredibly rewarding industry to work in for those with a penchant for mechanical and electrical engineering, logic and problem solving, letting […]

May 19, 2014 READ MORE →

Resume Downfalls That Prevent You From Getting That Dream Job

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From relevant job experience and achievements, to qualifications and skills, we all understand what is supposed to appear on a resume. However, many of us make the simple mistake of putting too many details on their resume. Recent research using eye-tracking software showed that head hunters spend a scant six seconds on their initial evaluation […]

March 31, 2014 2 comments READ MORE →

Fancy Becoming A Personal Trainer?

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Fitness plays a key part in many people’s lives – whether you play competitively for a sports team or club, are a gym enthusiast or simply like to take part in some exercise once or twice a week, we all like to do what we can to keep in shape. Personal trainers are a sought […]

March 28, 2014 READ MORE →

Is This a Resume-Building Internship… or a Waste of Time?

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Dave Ellis is an original member of the YouTern team where serves as the Content and Community Manager, and enjoys his role as the company’s “Man Behind the Curtain”. In his spare time, Dave volunteers, rescuing and rehabilitating sea lions and baby elephant seals. Connect with Dave on LinkedIn and follow him on Twitter!     Ideally, by […]

March 20, 2014 READ MORE →

5 Ways Talent Acquisition Specialists Can Leverage E-Learning Technologies

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E-learning technologies are taking off and talent acquisition specialists should be jumping on the wagon.  The benefit of a learning management system (LMS) is that they allow organizations to not only distribute online training materials and courses, but they offer real time tracking. While HR Professionals will greatly benefit from a more organized and cost […]

March 12, 2014 1 comment READ MORE →

Your March Madness Guide to the Interview Process

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Tom Gimbel is the President and CEO of LaSalle Network, a Chicago-based staffing firm. Founded in 1998, LaSalle has served thousands of clients and candidates, placing job seekers in temporary, temporary-to-permanent and permanent positions. LaSalle is the only Illinois-based staffing firm named on the Inc. 500/5000 list for the last seven consecutive years. Read Tom’s latest on […]

March 11, 2014 READ MORE →

What To Do If You’re Not Feeling Your College Major

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While most people believe they know what they want to do in their life when picking their college major, many feel disappointed, confused, and above all else, scared as they go through their course work.  They realize that maybe what they’ve been studying and planning to do after college just isn’t for them. It’s too […]

March 10, 2014 READ MORE →

Contest Time: Win $100 – #EWS2014

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Disclosure: Post sponsored by Spherion, but all opinions are my own. Please see below for additional disclosure. Feeling lucky?  I’m giving away a $100 American Express Gift Card and all you have to do is take a quick quiz. Ready for more details… let’s go! In conjunction with releasing Spherion’s Evolution of the Worker infographic, […]

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