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May 2022

Writing great ads

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Candidates looking for opportunities need to dig through an avalanche of information to find the right jobs for them. Here’s three quick tips from advertising to help your message cut through.

1. Keep it simple.

The shorter you make stuff, the more people will read it. So cut things back to just the essentials and make it easy to read.

2. Say it straight.

We’re all bombarded by ads and we don’t trust the hype. So don’t oversell and build stuff up. Just say it straight and let the role sell itself.

 3. Read out loud.

 Great writing feels like a conversation. The best way to check your tone is to read things out loud. If it sounds nice and human, it’ll read like one too.

How to attract the best talent

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Looking for amazing talent? Isn’t everyone. So what are the things that top talent are looking for? We’ve had a dig through the latest research and thought about what we’ve been hearing in interviews, and here are our top three – and what they mean for you.

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How to make a career change into HR

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We’ve had a number of people get in touch recently looking to make a change – they’re excited about building a career in HR and are keen to understand how to get there! This transition can sometimes happen quickly…. and other times takes tenacity and some different ideas and approaches to make it happen.

So, we thought it might be useful to put a few thoughts together to help you on your journey.

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