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How to Lose a Job Offer: The Seven Cardinal Sins of Job Seeking
It was just in sight, that fresh new desk in that world-class financial institution or exciting tech start-up on the front line of the latest and coolest technology. The contract still smelt like a fresh offering from the inkjet. And then you lost it. How did you lose...
Don’t Forget Your Pre-Interview Research
Ever made the mistake of not researching a company before you go for an interview there? If you have, you will realise what a hideous oversight it is. There’s nothing worse than interviewing a candidate who doesn’t even know what the company does. Worse still; knowing...
Adapt or Die: Part Three, Hiring for Innovation
In part one of the Adapt or Die blog series we discussed how companies that hung on to outdated technology, lost market share to more agile competitors. In part two we analysed the companies that have flourished in the face of the ever-changing technological landscape...
Is Staff Retention a Dirty Word in Your Office?
If there’s one thing we know about your employees it’s that they are valuable and staff retention policies are an absolute must if you want to lead a successful team. You want to hang on to them not only because hiring new employees is both time consuming and costly,...
Adapt or Die: Part Two, Listen to the Changing Market
In part one of the Adapt or Die blog series, we discussed companies that failed to move with the times and suffered as a result. You don’t need to be a former CEO of Blockbuster to know that keeping an eye on the future is an essential aspect of both maintaining...
Top 10 Reasons Why You Were Declined for the Job
Whether the economy is good or not, whether the job market is tough or not, looking for a job is one of the most unsettling undertakings we have to face in our adult lives. What makes it so difficult is the fact that you don’t always get to find out why your CV didn’t...
Adapt or Die: Part One, Failure to Innovate
It’s not uncommon for the early adopters and the change-resistant to butt heads. It’s quite a sight to behold in fact, watching naysayers deny the boundless possibilities of new technology and software, while the early adopters are always on the hunt for the next big...
Contractual Employment: Why Choose a Contract
So you’re looking for your dream job and you might have found it; there’s one snag though, it’s a contract, not a permanent position. You were hoping for the stability that will come with a permanent role and you don’t want to be in the same position in six months...
The Secret to Salary Negotiations
Most people think getting the job offer is the biggest hurdle of your job search. In truth, the biggest hurdle is actually getting the right package from the right company. For a software developer, as with many other careers; finalising an offer that combines your...
What Do Developers Want?
Over and above a salary, there are certain things a developer needs - we all have needs. If you haven’t asked yourself yet, ‘what do developers want?’, can you actually attract the talent and skills that your company needs? At e-Merge, we are big on matching...
What Happens When Candidates Don’t Get Interview Feedback?
Legally no potential employer is required to offer candidates feedback but in all honesty its just the polite thing to do. So what happens when you don’t give candidates interview feedback? Sure, as the HR or hiring manager, you may run a pretty tight schedule and...
The Worst Career Advice Ever
Everyone has been at that place where you have been given so much career advice, you simply do not know whether you are coming or going. The biggest problem when you are just entering your career is what advice to take and what advice to completely ignore. Whether you...
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