As the use of social media in the hiring process has grown in popularity over the last several years, recruiters and hiring managers aren’t hiding from it. In fact, they’re using technology tools such as LinkedIn as a pre-interview tactic to narrow down candidates for job openings. To find out what they’re looking for, I
04.11.2013 Armstrong Fluid Technology pumps and controls for chilled water systems have been installed in Masdar City, the ground-breaking sustainable city under construction in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Masdar City is being built by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company with additional funding from the Abu Dhabi government. Designed by British architects Foster and
01 November 2013 The Weir Group plc will invest more than £70 million over the next three years in a major expansion of its operations in Malaysia. Weir will build an additional foundry, machine shop and a second Linatex continuous rubber processing plant on a purpose built campus at Sendayan Techvalley, around 70km south east
CareerBuilder recently conducted a survey in which they asked 5,518 job seekers and 2,775 hiring managers about deal breakers when trying to land a new job or find the right candidate; what job candidates expect from prospective employers; and what employers expect from job candidates—among other things. The survey unearthed some unique (and surprising) insights
How is it that managers facing high-stakes decisions, despite all the resources and knowledge available to them, often make them so poorly? In large part, it’s because their whole perspective on decision-making is wrong. Managers think of major decisions as choices they must make in order for the work of the organization to
Now that you understand the various levels of creativity, you can implement some strategies that will boost your company’s ability to create and innovate. Truly creative people have developed their ability to observe and to use all of their senses, which can get dull over time. Take time to “sharpen the blade” and take everything
When I first became a recruiter, most of the prospects I contacted focused on what they were going to get on Day 1, not the work itself or the upside potential. Since these people were not looking, this was somewhat understandable. Yet, these very same people completely flip-flopped this information when they began seriously considering
Ruhrpumpen’s US facility in Tulsa has supplied Spanish multinational oil and gas company REPSOL with 92 pumps, and in the process helped to equip the Cartagena Industrial Refinery. With a total investment of US$4.4bn, the expansion of the Cartagena Industrial Refinery is one of the largest industrial investments in Spain. It will enable to increase the capacity
In the first nine months of 2013, the order intake grew by 1.8% to CHF 3.0 billion. This level was reached despite a slow start to the year in some businesses, in particular, in the water market and in electromechanical services. For the first nine months, the oil and gas market continued to show growth.
Stress is the very impetus for productivity, the reason we set and meet deadlines, the push we need to think and grow bigger, even when times are tough. But while some stress is vital, too much is toxic. And, left unchecked, it will wreak havoc on what you’ve worked so hard to build. Because while
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