If you haven’t noticed the Social Media explosion over the past years, then you must have been living under a rock. Being the social butterfly that we are, Adzuna is already in on the social media d-low, and thought we’d share a few pearls of wisdom with you.

Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook pretty much sit at the epicenter of every aspect of our social lives, professional lives; and now businesses and recruiters are joining the party too.  You’ll be lucky to find a single employer not using any form of social media to recruit, so if your not out there, you’re missing out.

80% of job openings are now being filled using

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What are employers looking for we hear you ask? Drum roll please…  ‘Passionate, motivated, proactive communicators who are enthusiastic, organised and have a dynamic track record of creativity and innovation.’ If that sounds like you then congratulations you’re a perfect candidate for 450,000 UK job vacancies.  Anti-climax? We think so too.

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As London’s tech community continues to boom, we’ve started to notice something here at Adzuna towers – many of Britain’s brightest and best entrepreneurs (who started in bedrooms in Balham and garages in Guildford) have created some some seriously cool tech work spaces in our nations capital. So cool in fact, that we reckon many of the offices below now stand toe to toe on the “funk-o-meter” with US giants like Facebook and Airbnb. Here’s out pick of the coolest offices in London and California. Watch this space Silicon Valley – We’re coming for ya!

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Just when you thought the boffins at Adzuna might be taking a break from number crunching, the team have pulled it out of the bag again and produced some really interesting regional salary data for the UK which is being covered across the UK in todays newspapers. The data reveals huge variations in salaries being paid around the UK with a significant “premium” for jobs in London. The Top 10 Cities & Regions in the UK were ranked by average salary using our index of over 500,000 live job ads... ... Read more

“So tell me about yourself?” The grandaddy of all interview questions. Simple enough question but for some reason it has the power to reduce you to a fumbling, stalling, um-ing and arr-ing fool. At Adzuna HQ we have decided that these four little words have the ability to make or break your interview. Flop at this first hurdle and you’re a goner. 33% of interviewers say that they know within the first 90 seconds if you are

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2012 Olympic fever is clearly heating up this week. We’ve seen record levels of Olympic jobs traffic on the site, with search queries for jobs at the games this summer up 300% month on month. Our boffins have been crunching data and analysing trends and they’ve produced some fascinating data around employment opportunities at the Olympics. Here are the key findings from our analysis:

• The average salary for jobs at the 2012 games is £27,248, 13% higher than the national average salary of £24,180...

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Yes, you heard correctly! Most people who have just graduated would never expect their boss to make mistakes. That would be akin to thinking that teachers make mistakes, and how rare it is that students even know when teachers have made mistakes? But the truth is, managers are just as human as you and I and are prone to error like the rest of us. Some managers make a lot of mistakes, and it’s important to know how to deal with these sorts of situations tactfully and professionally.  So how exactly do you balance a tricky situation at work where you know you are right and you feel compelled to shout about it? First of all, never start a discussion with a manager by suggesting he or she is wrong and avoid at all costs mentioning such mistakes in front of others... ... Read more

Which are the best and worst cities in the UK to find a job? What sectors are hot and where?  Where are all the jobs?

The team at Adzuna has done some serious number crunching over the last few weeks, comparing our very own search index of over half a million jobs (almost every job vacancy in the UK) to the latest government unemployment info. At the end of all that, we came up with some insights which could hopefully help you identify the hot spots – and not spots – to help target your job search!

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Have you ever wished your day job was more attractive to the girls, or wondered why friends are luckier in love than you?  Perhaps your job could help you meet more girls? Well, this Valentines Day Team Adzuna has come up with what we think are the most desirable jobs in the world, and why, for the guys! (Psst! Check out the Top 10 Sexiest Jobs for Gals too) Top 10 Sexiest Jobs For Men 1. Footballer ... Read more

As Valentine’s Day approaches, have you ever wondered whether the guys are attracted more to girls in a certain type of profession? Perhaps you’re looking for ideas of what sort of job to pursue that is exciting, with the added bonus of being tremendously popular with the guys? Or maybe you already are working in one of these jobs and want bragging rights to having a hot job? Well, whatever the reason, check out Adzuna’s Top 10 Sexiest Jobs for the Gals! (Pssst! Why not check out our take on the Top 10 Sexiest jobs for Guys too and tell us what you think?) Girls Top Ten! 1. Cabin Crew ... Read more