4 Jobs for people who love social media
Are you a Twitter titan? Could you write the book on Facebook? Well, with each passing year, more and more jobs are emerging that could reward your talent. Social media may barely be a decade old, but last year the Guardian reported that jobs Skin the is the Matchabelli in! Side: buy and it’s online […]
Why Burberry’s Snapchat Testino campaign is the best piece of marketing in 2015
Never mind the John Lewis Christmas ad, says James Kirkham, global head of social and mobile at Leo Burnett, Burberry partnering with Snapchat to create an ad in real-time will be the best piece of marketing this year. That’s right. Just as we all gear ourselves up to go bananas about the latest John Lewis […]
Lucky Generals, Publicis & Clear Channel UK among Creative Out Of Home Awards finalists
The nominations for The Drum’s 2015 Creative Out Of Home Awards have been announced with Publicis London, Lucky Generals and Clear Channel UK leading the charge. Now in their fourth year the awards celebrate, recognise and reward those who make out of home work for their clients, both creatively and by delivering exceptional ROI. Publicis […]
Workplaces are driving away mums and mums-to-be, says survey
Whether you’re yet to have your first child or are already a mum, how you reconcile motherhood with work is becoming increasingly a question with an unsatisfactory outcome. Mounting childcare costs, flexible hours, discrimination and even the threat of being forced out of work are all issues mums and mums-to-be face, and often have to […]
More than 12 million fall into UK digital skills gap
Over 12 million people, and a million small businesses in the UK do not have the skills to prosper in the digital era. That is the warning today from Go.On UK, a charity set up to promote digital skills. It has produced what it calls a digital exclusion heatmap, pinpointing the areas where people are […]
Why Social Media Is Important for Your Career
Social media had an image problem. MySpace was where teenagers wasted their time and shared fluff. YouTube was for viral videos, cats and cute children. But then it got serious. Facebook worked out how to make itself attractive to major brands and grown-ups. Twitter became the place where influencers made a difference and reached large […]
Job Offer? Your Options
You researched the company, you submitted your application, you had the interview and now all your hard work has paid off and you’ve been offered the job. Congratulations! But how do you know if you should take it? What if you’re still waiting to hear about other roles you’ve applied for? And what if […]
5 Things Your Resume Is Not
Your resume is a marketing document – not your autobiography or a list of job responsibilities. You know you need a CV in order to get a job. But have you taken the time to step back from the CV-writing process to ask yourself what a CV is and isn’t? Fundamentally, it is important to recognize that your CV is your marketing document. […]
So, you’ve finally landed yourself an interview for your dream job. But what now?
Chances are you’re feeling slightly apprehensive about the big day, as every nightmare scenario plays out in your head: ’What if I forget everything I’ve ever learned in my entire life when I’m asked a question?’, ‘what if I trip on the way in and fall flat on my face’, ‘what if I get lost […]
How Job Seekers Can Boost Their Online Reputations
Recruiters are turning to the Internet to look for talent with exactly the right set of skills. This means that in order for you to show up on a recruiter’s radar, you’ll need to proactively manage what you put online. You already know your LinkedIn profile is important, but that’s not the only place you […]