How do you navigate your career during a pandemic that has impacted and altered everything we knew about job hunting and work life? Learning how to adapt to new situations is necessary, but in most cases there’s more to it than that. After all, you’ve never had to go through anything like this before. We …
Is graduation just around the corner or did you recently graduate? Then you probably have a question or two about becoming a young professional. The fact that there has been a tremendous change in things like physical career events and job interviews might make this new adventure even more confusing. That’s why some professional advice …
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Can’t seem to find your dream internship in the FMCG industry? You might be walking around with a couple of questions, like “Is my academic background good enough?” or “Do I need to speak a foreign language?” These concerns should not stop you from landing an amazing internship in FMCG. Pre-requirements do sometimes mess with …
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The corona crisis is affecting all aspects of society and unfortunately, this might also have an effect on your job search or career at large. Students are wondering when they will be able to graduate, people with jobs have suddenly become unsure about their employment, and those looking to find a job are encountering a …
In these times, job interviews are – largely out of necessity – exclusively done via video calls. But also when the current COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, 73.6% of employers expect to hold more first interviews using tools like Zoom (source: Magnet.me survey). Video interviews are becoming the new standard, which also means that what’s in …
A commonly used technique in recruiting is to create a talent pool of interesting candidates. To apprehend the benefits of having a talent pool and how to set it up, it is important to understand what a talent pool is in the first place. What is a talent pool? A talent pool is a collection …
Working from home has become the norm at almost every company. Plenty of people dream about working from the comfort of their home, saving time on commute in favour of more sleep or time to exercise. However, working remotely is a tricky situation to be in. Yes, you can be home all day, but being …
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Everyone is aware of the effect the Corona crisis has on their career. Students are wondering when they will be able to take their exams, people with jobs have suddenly become unsure of their employment, and entrepreneurs try to stay afloat despite the drastic measures that have been taken. Fortunately, help was quickly on its …
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In these uncertain times, many candidates worry about their future. Are there any jobs left? Will they be able to find a job? Let alone, a job they love. With a number of employers suspending their hiring efforts, now is the time to boost your employer brand and maintain candidate engagement. With current circumstances prohibiting …
After conducting research and publishing the Magnet.me Young Professional Report 2020, we wanted to do more. We’ve found out that company culture is a big factor contributing to young professionals being unhappy at work. To give everyone who is just starting out with their career the tools to change this, we’ve received some useful insights …
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After the introduction of women’s right to vote in the Netherlands one hundred years ago, (in)equality between men and women in the workplace is still an ongoing debate. The scope of the debate even moved from a binary understanding of diversity to a much broader notion of the concept. The ‘right’ balance between male and …
As a consultant-turned-CEO of her own company Plugify ánd pitching champion of the Netherlands, Eline Leijten knows all about pursuing a career that is driven by passion. Having achieved all this during her twenties, she figured out how to create a career path for herself that she loved. We talked to Eline about how she …
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You did the work, now you want the job too. Although your degree is in the pocket, it doesn’t come with instructions on how to land the job that will truly kickstart your career. From understanding what’s out there, to applying and eventually picking the right company. They’re all essential steps in the process of …
In 2012, we started with Magnet.me because we found the process of finding an internship or job for students was complicated and time-consuming. Today, seven years later, over a quarter-million students have used Magnet.me to find the internship or job they love and over 4,500 companies are using Magnet.me to attract the right talent to …
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Visual representation is everything, especially online. Nobody’s clicking on YouTube videos without seeing a thumbnail. Nobody’s booking a room on Airbnb without first scrutinising every photo. And it’s highly unlikely that a picture-less Tinder profile will generate any likes. We base our decision-making on visual impressions, in almost all aspects of our life. There’s one …
Rotterdam, July 4th 2019 – Dutch bank Rabobank has provided additional financing to support the further growth of the Rotterdam based scale-up Magnet.me, who are disrupting the recruitment industry. Magnet.me already raised €1 million in funding back in 2017 which it used for accelerating their growth in the United Kingdom, where it is now the …
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Brexit. Safe to say across the entire UK, there is no escaping it. It is affecting the daily workings and lives of every person and industry from Dunnet Head in Scotland to Lizard Point in Cornwall. If the future for graduate job hunters after Brexit was an essay question in one of your university modules, …
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The results are in! Out of more than 13,000 graduate jobs on Magnet.me in 2018 we looked at how many ‘likes’ and ‘ignores’ each received, and whether people actually applied to these jobs. Based on these results we ranked the top 50 most liked graduate jobs. Can you find your dream job on the list? …
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Magnet.me, the UK’s largest student careers site, announces the top 50 popular graduate jobs of 2018. They analysed the popularity by ‘likes’ of over 13,000 UK-based roles. This is the first such ‘Top 50’ ranking of UK graduate jobs, providing an insight to student trends and behavioural attitudes towards jobs. Popular industries The most popular …
With the summer just around the corner, the majority of people are looking forward to a time filled with lying on the beach, getting a tan & spending their days doing, basically, nothing. However, with so much free time on your hands, why not work towards gaining some valuable work experience? Plenty of summer internships …
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As a new or soon to be a university graduate, it’s no surprise that the idea of work can catch you unawares. So having some tips on career progression as a new grad is something that is set to help you going forward from the lecture halls to office walls. Before we get started, a …
How to revise (or more like, how not to revise…)? As students, we ask ourselves this question all the time. Instead of finding a useful answer, we end up Googling “what does my birthmark mean for my future?”. Not exactly productive or in any way working, unless your essay question is a 30 marker on …
Finding the best study techniques is vital for any university student preparing for exams. Studying effectively is not a matter of chance. As a freshman, you’re sitting in class fascinated by everything you learn. Then, you spend the rest of the day thinking how fortunate you are that you get to spend the next few …
Every now and then, you need to step away from your textbook and do something fun for a change. That is why we have gathered 11 cooking workshops in Utrecht. Participating in a cooking workshop can open your horizons on what to cook next time your in-laws or friends are visiting. Here is a …
Just because you are at university doesn’t mean that you can’t stay fit and healthy during your studies. Since the most regular meal that you probably eat (several times) every day is pasta pesto, we compiled the best affordable gyms for students in Utrecht. Find the one that is closest to you and corresponds best …
The new academic year has started and all students are back in town to start their studies. We think it’s important to know everything about moving to Utrecht, especially when you’re new to the city. In this blog, you find our advice on how to find a student room in Utrecht, since students always struggle …
Listen, pancakes are a staple on a Sunday morning. You can go wild and mix a bunch of flavors like bacon, maple syrup, cheese, strawberries and whipped cream (there are people that probably do that) or you can go plain with powder sugar. Either way, if you are craving pancakes but don’t want to make …
When to drink coffee? As students that is a question best answered in the morning a few minutes before the 9 am lecture. It is hard to find students that don’t rely on a caffeine boost during the day to get them through their lectures, seminars and study sessions. You may have noticed that sometimes, …
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One thing most university students ask themselves during term time is usually: “How on earth do I manage to stay fit and healthy when at uni?”. Between grabbing a Two for Tuesdays at Dominos (because you’re on a strict budget), partying till 4 am and somehow making a 9 am lecture on time, your healthy …
If people in Eindhoven are known for anything, it is that they know how to party. An example? The yearly Carnaval celebrations (when the city turns into Lampegat) and the always busy Stratumseind with its many bars. However, the bustling student life in Eindhoven should definitely not be missing in this list! There are fun …
With the new academic year just around the corner, it’s time to update your website and tool collection. We have listed the 35 most useful tools for students, that will surely make your life a little bit easier the coming year. Productivity sites 1. Cold Turkey We’ve all been there before: it’s the night before …
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It’s that time of year again – libraries are packed, your stress levels are on the increase and almost at that “I can’t even point” and you just need a change of scenery and perhaps some good coffee to keep you motivated. So look no further, we here at Magnet.me know the best places in …
Studying in London can be a bit intense. From pricey rental fees eating away at your student loan, commuting everywhere, getting worked up and angry at tourists standing on the left hand side of the escalator and 9 am lectures. In London 9 am’s aren’t like anywhere else in the UK! Sooo, to help keep …
The University of Bristol is one of the biggest in the country. We all know what that means. Right. No study places. Thankfully there’s a perfect solution. The city of Bristol has an incredible coffee culture, which has resulted in some amazing cafes for students to turn into their own study place when you want …
Here at Magnet.me, we love finding students the best study places in their university city, to extend their university experience outside of the library. With exam season always looming, the library can seem like your second home (or prison cell). To change that, we have put together a list of the top 5 study places …
The study environment students require is a funny thing. It needs to be quiet, but not too much. Filled with lots of food, but not too expensive. At the perfect location, but not too overcrowded. In Leeds, the city has just the study places all students need to get work done during exam season. Combined …
Studying at Cambridge, you understand that you learn to like coffee. As an innocent fresher you despised it, but after learning to enjoy one of those disgustingly sweet Starbucks hazelnut mochas with enough sugar in it to give you diabetes to get you through your first round of exams… was a fun time, right? Now, …
When at university, studying is the last thing any student wants to do. All students signed up for university to live in overcrowded halls, overspend on student nights and underspend on life’s necessities like food and those other things. Studying wasn’t really in the plans until those deadlines creep out of nowhere and now you …
Ah, the library. A place you go for studying, reading and talking below a normal volume. Safe to say most university libraries are not exactly a haven for creativeness and getting in that revision zone. So, when you are in need of a new study place, it’s good to know where in your area is …
Studying in a cafe is a great way to take a break from the university library when you start to feel the cabin fever coming on. Especially when you’ve forgotten your student ID card and the autocratic regime that runs the university library won’t let you in without it. So a change of environment is …
Finding the best study places in Newcastle around exam season is critical to getting away from all distractions and getting your head into the books. Staying in the Phillip Robinson library for hours each day can be, say the least, tedious. In the library, you are surrounded by other stressed to the max students, all …
Finding a good study space in Manchester these days is becoming more and more popular. With growing university sizes the university libraries are just not adequate. When the library snacks are getting less than inspiring and you need a change of scenery, there’s nothing quite like the corner of a cafe to get those creative …
Needless to say as a student in Liverpool, you’ll be hitting the books a fair bit. Therefore, knowing the best study places in the city is great for finding your own retreat to help you concentrate. While the libraries around Liverpool are great (for those that don’t have a smartphone to download their recommended reading), …
As one of the largest student cities in the UK, and the world, it is usually pretty busy around exam season in the university library. Fortunately, there are some really cool alternatives as study places in the big smoke to get some much-needed study time in. So check out our top 5 study places in …
Before I started my internship at Magnet.me, I thought interning meant doing coffee runs, filing endless amounts of what seems irrelevant paperwork and making notable mistakes, such as almost starting the company’s first ever building fire… Ten months & nine days on, it has been an internship of meaningful experiences and constant learning… with notable …
As a student at TU Delft, it cannot have escaped your notice that technically educated students are in high demand across the job market. But with so many employers to choose from, it can be difficult to keep track of what all your possible options are. You might therefore have wondered before what all the …
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The results have been counted and verified and we can confirm the top 25 most popular jobs among Imperial College students based off thousands of job likes on Magnet.me! In between the exam stress, deadlines and ability to manage a social life, many Imperial College students have found the time to be swiping like to …
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As a student at Leiden University, you are busy with a lot of things: exam stress, deadlines and social events where you drink a few (or many) beers. Looking for a job can feel very far away, but hopefully that is what you are eventually working towards. With employers constantly on the lookout for new …
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Honestly, when you are a student, you are ALWAYS on a budget. And here at Magnet.me we get that (that is why we offer paid internships and graduate jobs, so you can have some more coin). To make your life a little easier, we have put together a list of the 9 most affordable lunch …
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With Leiden being one of the biggest student cities in the Netherlands, the university library is always crammed during exam weeks. Fortunately, there are plenty of other study places to be found throughout the city. To help you avoid that upcoming exam stress, we have listed the top 5 study places in Leiden for you …
Where can you find the best study places in Delft? Especially for you we have put together a top 5 so that you can take a break from the library. Picturesque Delft is known for many things: think of Delfts Blauw, Johannes Vermeer and the grave of William of Orange in the Nieuwe Kerk. But …
Stuart Edelenbos – Business Consultant – Semmtech At Semmtech we help to connect different data points. This can be done by helping companies with the applications they already own, or by developing software for companies that can help to make data more transparent. The corporate culture at Semmtech is very informal. We are a young …
Even the best students need a little break from time to time, and what better way to take a break than by grabbing a quick lunch. They say that you officially need a short break every hour and a long break after four hours of studying. At Magnet.me we don’t like sticking to every little …
The results are in! Based on thousands of swipes, we have put together the top 25 most popular jobs among LSE students. Now we can hear you think “Wait, how does Tinder determine which jobs are most popular?!” Well, since Magnet.me’s launch in the UK, many more LSE students are now swiping right less on …
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Hiya! I’m Jerusaa, a Magnet.me Campus Manager studying at Imperial College London. Becoming a Campus Manager has been one of the highlights of my year. Let me tell you how it happened. Hold tight, this is gonna be a fun ride! Here we go…. One day, during the summer holidays, I was scrolling through Facebook. …
2018 has been everything, except boring. Tokyo saw a robot named Michihito Matsuda run for mayor. While it still lost, it managed to get 4,000 votes. Meghan Markle married Prince Harry. Fiona, the hippo accurately predicted both the 2018 World Cup in Russia and the Super Bowl results and a man in Wisconsin, America ate …
Emily Gowers – Neuroscience undergraduate from the University of Oxford As I approached my final year of university, I was unsure of which career path I wanted to follow. Despite studying Neuroscience, I had decided against pursuing a career in the sciences or studying for a PhD. It was difficult to find the time to …
Do you want to quit your job? Since you are already here reading this article, I’m sure you thought about this long and hard. You either really hate your job and already read this article or you found a better opportunity somewhere else. In the latter case, good for you! Either way, it is still …
You have heard it all before right? Sleep 8 hours per night, start 6 weeks in advance and eat your vegetables the night before the exam. We at Magnet.me understand that this just isn’t in the cards for most students. It is hard enough to maintain a social life, stay fit, call your mom, and …
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Internships can be a great way to get more work experience. The only problem? Interesting, paid opportunities can sometimes feel few and far between. The good news is that more employers than ever before are making their hiring decisions based on future potential, rather than focusing solely on past experience. Here are the two biggest …
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Why should you do an internship in Amsterdam?… Hmm, where do I begin? The Netherlands, the country of tulips, is a very pleasant place to be. Especially for people from the UK. It has a lot of similarities, such as a lot of water – both under the form of canals and rain. Oh, the …
Erasmus University is not only located in the most amazing city of the Netherlands – Rotterdam (sorry Amsterdam) but also has a lot more perks for students. So what are the privileges of being a student at Erasmus University? Because as a student you deserve the best of the best when it comes to studying …
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Pippa Kirby – Psychology graduate from the University of Manchester In my final year of university, I was introduced to a magnitude of job boards around the UK. My careers advisor had recommended websites like GiveAGradAGo. My experience of using this website was very aggressive and instead of introducing me to jobs that interested me, …
Hating your job is both the easiest thing and the hardest thing to do. You spend basically your whole life at your job, and if this is a depressing thought to you, I’m so sorry. It shouldn’t be. We’re here to tell you what to do if you hate your job. To ease the pain, …
Halloween is just around the corner and some of us are stuck in college either having exams or … well, doing our studies. So we were thinking of what things there are to do on Halloween when you are a college student and here is what we came up with. Go to a party (the …
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Calling in sick for work is a necessary evil. Some people love to do it and do it way too much while others rather cough themselves to work than to ever call in sick. Bosses obviously don’t love it when their employees call in sick, but most of the time this is better than infecting …
You’ve studied at Erasmus University, had the time of your life (maybe), but now the time has come to find a job. For some people, this is quite the stressful process, so to make it a little easier, we rounded up 5 tips for you. Tip 1: Mention your college on your CV According to …
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Have you ever wondered what’s the one thing that employers do first when your name pops up on their radar? In the old days, they would Google your name to see if you might be on any of the 50 most wanted lists of the FBI. These days, they look you up on Instagram. If …
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A good work-life balance, what even is that? Everyone desires a different work-life balance. Some people live to work and others work to live. If you belong to the first group you probably like your work so much that it can consume your whole entire life. A social life and chilling will have to take …
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What are the best places to study in Rotterdam? Rotterdam is known for its “niet lullen maar poetsen” (don’t bullshit, but clean…) mentality en when it comes to studying it’s no different. Do you want to be able to quietly study with a cup of coffee somewhere in the Maasstad? We lined up the best …
Student life is fast-paced and loaded with to-do tasks, which is why we have prepared a large list of the best and most useful apps for 2019 that will (hopefully) help you with organising your life better. It has been a hot minute since mobile phones and tablets (and honestly all other kinds of devices) …
Nora Bjornstad – LLB Law with Maitrise en Droit, from University of Exeter. I was first introduced to Magnet.me when it was just a start-up. I started off as a user, then Brand Ambassador and finally as Campus Manager. By starting off as a user of Magnet.me and seeing it flourish to the successful job …
Theo Robson – Economics and Politics (BA), from University of Essex. I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do after University career-wise. I started to use sites like Milkround and Indeed to see what kind of jobs were out there for people like me. I also attended a few careers fairs at uni, and …
Jason Woo – Political Science and International Relations Major from University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Development Administration and Planning Master from University College London. With this being my second time going through the job seeking process I was prepared for the difficulties that accompany the process – like looking for a job position …
Will Windridge – English Literature and Language graduate from Swansea University After spending literally months scouring through Indeed and applying to countless opportunities without getting much back, I decided I needed a change. Sick of Indeed, I did a quick Google search for “Graduate careers website” which resulted in Magnet.me. Once signed up, I spent …
In the past I’ve been pretty unsuccessful with applying for internships with many turndowns. Brand Ambassadors for Magnet.me were promoting it via my university website, which is where I first noticed them. I made an account which was really easy, then checked out some companies, connecting with the ones I was interested in. It was …
Moving abroad is always fun, and moving abroad for your career is no exception! Sure it may take a bit of courage and good load of determination… but it’s going to be one hell of an experience! So, are you finding yourself about to move abroad for the next step in your career, with a …
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2017 has been one cra-zy year: the inauguration of Donald Trump, Jeff Bezos overtook Bill Gates as the richest man in the world … for 4 hours, and in the first race between driverless cars one crashed and the other nearly ran over a dog. Despite this, 2017 has been a fantastic year for us. …
As all you law students know, law school is known to be challenging (and for many the closest thing to hell). But fear not, with these tips the countless library seshes and the reading of millions of cases may become just a bit a little more bearable! 1. Gather that energy to go to your …
Law is one of the most popular University Degrees and career choices for those seeking to work-bloody-hard, as well as get bloody-well-paid. While slaving away and missing countless nights of sleep, you’re wondering if this is all really worth it. Will you ever don that white wig in a room fancier than the great hall …
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Startups exist in every industry and, while they might be small, they break the stereotypes that exist in the industries today and realistically who doesn’t want to be part of that? However, the work in startups can vary from profession to industry. With the constant updating in technology most startups are doing some really wicked, …
On Monday October 5th 2015, we launched Magnet.me (beta) in the UK. It was in the midst of the recruitment season and… did not particularly go well for us. We obviously did not have a lot of users when we opened our website to UK students, had just a handful of opportunities for students and …
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There are a lot of companies in the world you could work for that you have never heard of, or encountered. However, having a career in FMCG must be something you are aware of. Well definitely, if you eat and drink every day. Which I’m assuming you do. So what does it stand for? FMCG …
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We all know that being an investment banker is one of the highest paid professions! Moreover, with huge student debt we know that a graduate job in investment banking is always gonna be a popular choice for most students. So if you are considering paying off those debts quick and living the highlife then let …
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Last week was the 49th AGR Student Recruitment Conference, held in the surprisingly “adventurous” city of Brighton, or what can be best described as a mixture of Tornado Alley and San Francisco. As a Dutch startup just starting to break into the UK, this was certainly our kind of party (ahum, conference). Business and pleasure …
There’s always doubts in everything we do. Whether they are in the back of our minds or very present and this is also the case for our search for a grad scheme, internship or graduate job. Here are 4 myths about graduate career exploration which you shouldn’t worry about (anymore)! 1. MYTH: There is a …
Magnet.me started with 3 students on a job hunt. 5 years later those same students are running a successful online network, having helped over 70,000 students reach all their potential opportunities. How did they get there? Inspired by our own founding Magneteers, here are a few things to remember on your road to success: 1. …
Ever feel like you’re spending too much time filtering through a ridiculous amount of applications, thinking to yourself; “more than half of these are not worth my time”? It’s because you are probably still using traditional job sites, mass promotion through email or careers fairs in the hope to attract great candidates. Here is a …
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When you’re creating your Magnet.me profile it can be hard to know how to optimise it right away. You might wonder what to include and how. What do employers find important? What should I mention to increase my chances of landing the perfect job or internship? Here are a few short pointers to make sure …
2016 has been a crazy year: Brexit, the election of Donald Trump and the release of Zoolander 2 (“really?!”). As you do, we also looked back at the last twelve months and have grabbed the year in a couple of cool numbers that shaped our year. In words, it was a fantastic year for us …
As a student, you reach your real ‘study intensity peak’ whenever exams are coming up. These are often rather chaotic and stressful times (if you don’t prepare properly). Here at Magnet.me, we’ve all been students at one point and thought it would be great to share our thoughts on how to approach the exam period …
At Magnet.me we often get the question: “How do I write up a good job description that attracts great students or graduates?”. So we figured we’d write up our young and fresh perspective when it comes to writing job descriptions for students and graduates to attract the very best candidates. Let’s get right to it. …
We’ve developed a new feature that lets companies easily and quickly reach out to top candidates for their opportunities. At the same time, it lets students quickly and easily respond to the interest of companies. Every day, hundreds of messages are being sent through Magnet.me – from potential employers to potential new colleagues and vice …
After a lot of thought and research, we’ve now decided to move towards recommending your company to the right people, based on a new smart matching algorithm, instead of sending out network requests. We’d like to explain why and how we’ll improve the way your company builds a network of qualified and motivated people as …
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After a long re-evaluation process full of research and discussion, we’ve decided to move away from network requests and move towards an awesome new smart algorithm, and a beautiful interface to explore the best jobs and companies for you. Let us explain. Connecting is what we do We launched Magnet.me back when we were still …
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I’m young, I’m fresh, I’m ready to go! No wait, let me change my top, it’s not right. What was the name of the founder of the company again? Crap… my bike tires are flat. Nevermind, I’ll walk, I have to go… Where are my keys?! These were all the things running through my mind …
After a bit of profile investigation of Dutch job seekers, we found that job seekers with a profile picture get 50% more profile views from companies than those without a profile picture. In other words, having a profile picture makes you more noticeable for recruiters, so the chance of them contacting you is higher – …
On Magnet.me great matches are being made every day, so we thought it would be great to share one with you! In this article Airtraffic Control Netherlands (Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland) and their new graduate intern tell their story of finding each other on Magnet.me. The company “For us, a relatively small organization, Magnet.me provides a great …
So you found the job you want to apply for, you love the company, and you’ve got the right professional background. All that’s left to do is to impress recruiters with a killer online profile (like on Magnet.me, just to give an example). One that leaves little room for doubt about whether you’re the right …
Getting more followers on Instagram and Facebook for employer branding or recruitment purposes is already a common practice, but do you know exactly who is following you? Is it your neighbour’s niece or your grandma who wants to support you? And where does your content end up? It might as well get lost between cat …
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Attention is a commodity that’s getting more scarce every year. Also for recruiters (trust us, we know). This means that it’s getting more and more important to really make use of every second that their eyes meet your profile by making an impression that’s memorable. We already discussed how adding a profile photo makes your …
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A bad hair day, a hangover or red eyes and a runny nose from hay fever… these are all things we want to, but most likely can’t hide when at an inhouse day or careers fair. We all know that first impressions are key, and so it is normal to experience sudden stage fright when …
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Doing an internship at a startup is popular. And rightfully so. However, when interning at a startup, don’t expect a three-week induction programme, but expect to hit the ground running. So here are 4 tips that will help you survive the startup jungle. 1. Learn the startup lingo CPA, PMF, AMA, OKR, VC, UI/UX, … …
Your time at university is not just about studying, attending lectures and taking exams (Ok, so much for stating the obvious). But really, how much time do students actually spend on stuff that’s making them better, smarter and more awesome while they’re at university? We’ve previously published data on the importance of doing extracurricular activities. …
Four months after our launch in the UK, we thought it would be fun to have a look at some data (nerdicon). Well, in doing so it turned out we might have found the long-sought-after scientific proof that Dutch students are better looking than their British counterparts… Ok, maybe not that, but we found something …
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We do not really like (graduate) recruitment agencies and to be honest – besides these agencies themselves – we’ve never met someone who does. For one, because most of them are aggressive. But that isn’t really the problem. Here’s what’s really the problem. 1. They build barriers Many recruitment agencies claim to build bridges between …
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On the fifth of October we opened up Magnet.me to students and graduates from the United Kingdom. Not only does Magnet.me make it much easier and more enjoyable for British students to find a great job in Britain, it also allows them to see their opportunities across the Channel in the Netherlands. Who wouldn’t want …
Magnet.me has crossed the North Sea! As of today, we are live in the UK with a beta version of the website. Our little graduate recruitment revolution has thus hit the shores of Great Britain. At Magnet.me we aim to let students explore and unlock their full potential by connecting them with every possible future …
If you would have asked us three years ago – when we were still in university – in what industry we would want to work in, we can assure you we wouldn’t have said the graduate recruitment industry. Because let’s be honest, it really isn’t the most sexy industry to be in – but here …
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For the past couple of months we’ve received multiple requests from users who were very, very curious to see which recruiters checked out their profile on Magnet.me. At Magnet.me we are all about giving you insights in all your career opportunities, so showing you who takes an interest in your profile was a logical next …
Ever wanted to combine exploring the labour market and discovering new cities, have breakfast in New York while learning about career opportunities or party in Shanghai while getting familiar with a firm’s culture? A lot of Dutch employers organise business courses all over the globe to convince you to start your career with them. For …
Job interviews are mostly nerve-wracking, sometimes even scary and hardly ever funny. Surprisingly enough, Hollywood often portrays them to be a showcase of bravery, fun and even inspiration. We have collected five of the best job interview scenes that Hollywood has to offer… and added some useful take-aways for your next job interview. 5. The …
As a graduate you are typically involved in two important things: dating and finding a graduate job. Whether or not you have made the comparison before, one thing is quite clear; the ugly truth is that both have quite a bit of similarities. Therefore being the perfect date, not only helps you in the dating …
When it comes to office perks, you immediately think of Silicon Valley, right? If you are not one of those people who wants to work in Palo Alto because you love the Dutch weather, but still want free and unlimited quinoa-salads and get hairstyled while playing pingpong at work, here are five of the coolest …
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In this blog, we will share our journey and the steps we take to enable people like you to grab the opportunities that will lead to a great start of their career. 1. What Magnet.me brings to the table We will present you with some useful tips on how you can optimally use Magnet.me (which …