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Do you know the most effective way to onboard new talent?

Recruiting since 2009, Give A Grad A Go know a thing or two about onboarding new recruits. They have successfully helped companies onboard more than 4000 graduates in a wide variety of roles.

With 96% of graduates (they place in jobs) passing their probation period, it is clear that employers they work with are taking the time to ensure their onboarding process works efficiently. Ribit invited Give A Grad A Go to share their knowledge and experience with employers on Ribit, here is what one employer has to say:

Company Culture V Team Culture – what culture type are you?

Friend of Ribit Tom Hitchcock, CEO of Purple Patch Consulting, shares his considerable knowledge on helping students and employers hire successfully. This is part 2 of a 3-part series of articles on the topic of improving engagement between job seekers, including students, recent graduates, those already in the workforce, and employers. Introduction In our previous …

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To Hire Successfully, Companies Should Meet Job Seeker Needs.

Friend of Ribit Tom Hitchcock, CEO of Purple Patch Consulting, shares his considerable knowledge on helping students and employers hire successfully. This is part 1 of a 3-part series of articles on the topic of improving engagement between job seekers, including students, recent graduates, those already in the workforce, and employers. Meeting the needs of …

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Brad’s top 5 tips for startups moving to work remotely during COVID-19

Brad Lorge, CEO Premonition.io

With so many big corporates moving staff to work from home, we wondered what are start-ups doing?  Given supply chains are so topical right now, we asked Brad Lorge, one of our good friends of Ribit, and CEO of fast-growing logistics company Premonition.io, how he has responded during this unforeseen pandemic. The 27 year-old is …

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Inspiring women to pursue a career in STEM

This year the theme for International Women’s Day is ‘Each for Equal’. On March 8 and all-year-round there is an increasing global focus on celebrating women’s achievements and increasing visibility while calling out inequality. At Ribit we are passionate about highlighting the benefits of inspiring women to explore education and careers in ESTEAM (Entrepreneurship, Science, …

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New map matches people’s and job’s personality traits

A recent study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, maps out the ‘personalities’ of around 3,500 jobs. It found different professions attract people with very different psychological characteristics.  This research was a collaborative paper between Ribit’s research lead, Paul McCarthy, and researchers Peggy Kern from University of Melbourne and …

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