The most popular articles of 2018 on the RECRUITERS blog

The most popular articles of 2018 on the RECRUITERS blog

It was such an interesting year for the RECRUITERS Review blog. We featured guest posts, events with our competitors, our new podcast series, posts from new members of our team and general updates to its look and feel based on our readers feedback. 

In retrospect, it was a really exiting year for RECRUITERS and every article had a genuine story behind it. We’d like to take this opportunity to thanks everyone that supported our blog and we hope you’ll continue to do so in 2019 and beyond.

So, without further ado, here’s a look back at 2018’s top 10 articles based on web traffic analytics. If there is any you liked in particular, please let us know or share our article on our Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter channels!

1. RECRUITERS CV templates

We provided different styles of CV template that will leave hiring managers saying “we have to meet you”. Jobseekers can pick their preferred CV template and simply input their personal information and experience. All 10 templates are completely free and simple to download. Due to its popularity, we’ve no doubt it helped thousands of people secure their next dream job in Ireland.

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2. 10 overused CV buzzwords that drive hiring managers mad

That's right. Your CV can meet all the requirements and still end up in the no pile if it includes certain over-used buzzwords that drive hiring managers mad. We asked hiring managers across Ireland, what over-used words in a CV drive them nuts, with interesting results.

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3. RECRUITERS win at the All Star Business Awards

RECRUITERS picked up a win at the All-Star Business Awards for ‘Best Managed Services Recruitment Professionals of the Year 2018/2019’. The All-Star Business Awards is an annual competition designed to identify, recognise and accredit Irish companies and individuals that have distinguished themselves in the conduct of their business over the last 12 months. 

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4. 7 reasons why a job in recruitment is amazing

Good recruiters and being the best at recruitment are indispensable skills to hiring managers that are struggling with the fact that good people are hard and costly to find.

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5. 6 dos and don’ts for your cover letter

When writing your cover letter, you should always think of it as a way to complement your CV. Your CV is there to bring your skills to life with facts and figures, so use your cover letter to show a flicker of your personality. As long as you adhere to a few dos and don'ts you have room to be a little more creative. So take a look at our list to ensure that you’re ready to impress the recruiters.

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6. 10 reasons why RECRUITERS is a great place to work

RECRUITERS is not just a great recruitment consultancy – it’s also a brilliant place to work. I recently joined RECRUITERS as marketing manager and last week, I took the time to think about some of the great things about working here. I really appreciate the opportunity to share this with a wider audience and hope you’ll get some insight into what it’s like working at RECRUITERS. 

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7. Podcast | RECRUITERS Review with CarGurus’ Wendy Harris

I was lucky to be joined by Wendy Harris from CarGurus. Wendy’s no stranger to sales having worked as head of UKI mid-market sales at AdRoll, director of EMEA core enterprise sales at Dropbox as well as a whole host of other household brands such as Facebook, Goldman Sachs and Davy before joining the CarGurus team.

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8. Podcast | RECRUITERS Review with Jamie White on events

In this podcast, Jamie takes us behind the scenes and explains why he's invested so heavily in events as part of his marketing mix, how he measures their success, and the principles at play to get a head start with your future events.

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9. Want to be a freelancer? Here’s what you need to know

Excerpt: Before crafting your career as a freelancer in Ireland, there are certain things you need to know about this talent revolution. On Wednesday, 10th of October, RECRUITERS hosted an event entitled Freelancing: A Talent Revolution. Our aim was to expose frameworks and philosophies that could be applied back to crafting or developing your own career as a freelancer.

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10. How much have wages changed in Ireland’s tech sector?

Director Brian McFadden looked at some of the latest salary figures from the Central Bank and examines what it means for the salary trends in the tech sector.

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So there you have it folks...Our top 10 most popular articles of 2018. We wish everyone a very happy and prospourous new year. We really look forward to doing it all again with you in 2019!

From all the team here at RECRUITERS,

Happy New Year!