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Why honesty is more important than culture in recruitment

  You’ve conducted your interviews and whittled down your shortlist of candidates. Finally, after much deliberation, you make an offer to your top prospect – and they accept. A few weeks later they join the team. Everything seems to be going fine, until one day, out of the blue, they hand in their notice. The…

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5 ways to change your IT career at 40

If you’re 40, chances are you’ve spent close to two decades carving out a solid career. You’ve gradually climbed the ladder, gained invaluable experience and developed an impressive set of soft and hard skills – so what if you want a change? While we’ve all read about Millennials changing jobs every 3-4 years, for those…

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Identifi global wins big at the 2019 Cyber Security Awards

Our fantastic team, our commitment to doing what’s best for both candidates and clients, our solid reputation…at identifi Global, we’re incredibly proud of the work we do. And now, we’re prouder than ever, as we can reveal that we took home the award for Best Bespoke Cyber Security Recruitment Solutions Provider – Europe at the…

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Logistics, digital transformation and cybersecurity: the way forward

Cybersecurity is a growing concern for logistics firms. In June 2017, a ransomware attack on shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk brought eighty ports and terminals around the world to a standstill. The attack affected not just them, but their complex supply chain of truckers, shippers, consignees, banks and border authorities, too. It cost the company $300…

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AI won’t take your job – AI will improve it

“Facebook’s experimental chatbots talk to themselves in secret languages!” “Self-driving cars are racist because they’re more likely to run over black people!” “Is a robot coming for your job?”   There are plenty of AI scare stories out there. And they make for great headlines. But great headlines often ignore the nuances and realities of…

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Soft skills are hard work: Here’s how to improve yours

  When hiring, employers typically look for hard skills and soft skills. Hard skills are job specific; soft skills are general. They’re personality traits and interpersonal skills that directly affect your relationships with other people, like communication, teamwork and empathy.   Many candidates struggle with soft skills because while you can learn from a training…

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