When speaking about careers at Meltwater, we often cite the various talents of our employees including: professional paintball players, tomahawk throwers, journalists and national beauty queens. No matter the interest, our employees tend to excel. We’re so excited to share that Mark, our Meltwater Buzz Managing Director from Cape Town, is one of the top 2 finalists in South Africa’s Idol!
Mark Haze has been wowing Simon Cowell and fans for weeks. Check out the videos below and cross your fingers for Mark… and if you’re in South Africa, please vote!!!
As a recruitment manager for Meltwater, I read countless applications. Of these countless applications, a majority are from recent graduates or candidates with one to two years of professional experience. Naturally, this is a big reason for why many cover letters I receive are lacking in composition and content. Many graduates know how to compose a good CV, but fewer know how to maximize the effect of the cover letter. Unfortunately for the applicant, however, these two elements are my only reference points when deciding whether to call him or not – and even if he possess great qualities I…
Name: Anne Sloot
Birthplace: Nordhorn, Lower Saxony, Germany
Joined Meltwater: 2007, Sales Consultant, Meltwater News, Munich, Germany
Current Role: 2011, Client Relations Managing Director, Meltwater News, CR Paris, France
Who inspires you: Christian Finstad, Area Director, Meltwater News, Sweden
My three words to describe Meltwater: Challenging, Creative, Amicable
Anne Sloot was puzzled when a monitoring service she had set up for a new client returned no results. But even more puzzling was – the client’s happy response.
“It was a really odd situation,” Anne explains. “A new client had invented a patent for geothermal energy. I set up a monitoring service as per their request, but it came back…
Last week we posted Part I of our two part series on “selling yourself to potential employers.” Below is the second installment. Again, if you have any questions, please post them in the comments section below.
The Prep – Before Meeting the Recruiter
When being invited to meet with a recruiter, it is important that you prepare yourself – both in terms of the company research, but also taking time to think about your skills and how you are a good match for the position and company as a whole.
- Look at the company website and ask yourself:
- What does this company do…
We originally published this post in March this year, but in a much longer form. Since insight on “selling yourself to potential employers” is always relevant, we wanted to highlight a two-part bite-sized series. If you have any questions, please post them in the comments section below.
As a recruiter for Meltwater Group, I spend most of my time screening CVs, deciding which candidates to call and conducting both phone and face-to-face interviews. My time is limited and we receive thousands of applications. So, you might ask, how can you appeal to the likes of me, to ensure your application stands out…
