Establishing a good rapport with someone you’ve just met can be a tough ask. Motivational speaker Tony Robbins provides insight into what’s involved: “Rapport is the ability to enter someone else's world, to make him feel that you understand him, that you have a strong common bond.”

Whatever else you have to offer, it’s going to be difficult to make it beyond the first round of interviews and secure a job if you’re unable to make your interviewers feel you’re on the same wavelength as them. Here are some tips on how to establish that emotional connection.

They say that first impressions are lasting, and nowhere is this more relevant than in the interview room. Richard Branson says he tends to make up his mind about people within 30 seconds of meeting them.

While interviewers use many methods to assess candidates, it pays to make an effort to impress from the moment you walk in the door. Here are some tips to help you work your magic from the first hello.

If your LinkedIn profile is merely an afterthought when you’re looking for your dream role, you may be losing out on major opportunities.

Professionals in all industries can’t afford to ignore LinkedIn. With almost 350 million members worldwide and 40 per cent of members logging in daily, a LinkedIn profile isn’t just desirable for today’s job seeker – it’s essential.

Interviews are a two-way street. To really impress an interviewer, you need to come prepared to have an intelligent conversation – and that means coming with well thought-out questions to ensure it’s not just one-way traffic.

Asking questions in your interview will not only give you a better insight into the job you’re applying for, but will show your interviewer that you’ve done your homework and have the curiosity and initiative to seek more information.

In 2015 we are seeing the emergence of a new ICT professional. An individual with strong technical knowledge coupled with softer skills, who can lead, innovate, negotiate and engage with the business to help drive its strategic direction.

In addition, they also value work life balance. When it comes to the top five things an ICT professional wants in a new job, 68% chose work life balance as the number one priority.

Generation X has long been cast as a generation lacking character and drive – a cohort of ‘slackers’ refusing to fully grow up. Yet new research paints a very different picture.

Unlike the politically active and ambitious Baby Boomers, or the ‘look-at-me’ social media obsessed Gen Ys, Generation X has often had trouble being defined as a collective, with little consensus about what makes them distinctive.

It’s not just nerves that can shake an interview. Classic interview mistakes include acting arrogantly or being overly emotional, talking too much or refusing to answer certain questions.

A survey by Generation Success found there are seven “job interview crimes”. Let’s look at them one by one.

The vast majority of organisations that measure quality of hire are sold on its benefits, according to a global research report by Hudson.

According to Hudson's Hiring for Success report, 85 per cent of surveyed companies that measured the results of their new hires believed it had a positive impact on the quality of staff they hired over time. It had a "dramatic" impact on hire retention, according to 62 per cent of respondents.

Outspoken, uncomfortable with authority, focused on meaningful experiences rather than careers – what else can be said about Generation Y? A fair bit, according to new Hudson research.

As Generation Y workers climb the ranks, it's worth asking what changes they will bring as leaders. New research by Hudson Talent Management gives an unprecedented insight into how this generation thinks and acts in a leadership context.

The path to employment can be an obstacle course full of confusing jargon and acronyms, making the job hunt a hair-raising experience.

Trying to decipher mysterious job descriptions and terminology can make the application process downright scary, but the following list can help you turn the nightmare into job search success.