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Jung’s Take on Meltwater

Posted July 20th, 2010 By Guest Blogger  | 4 Comments

Jung´s Take on Meltwater

Last week, the Meltwater management team met in San Francisco for our annual Executive Leadership Training through Oxford University.

Meltwater’s objective is to become one of the top 100 software companies in the world within the next five years. This is a pretty incredible goal, so Meltwater is investing in external training from some of the world’s most respected educational institutions to make sure that we are prepared for the challenges ahead of us.

A major focus of this particular session was the concept of how personality affects behavior, and how to make the most of each individual’s strengths and weaknesses.

We started by learning…

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Podemos!

Posted July 13th, 2010 By Guest Blogger  | 6 Comments

Spain World Cup

After never having advanced to a football world cup semi-final before, the Spanish team or “La Roja” (The Reds) as the team is called in Spain, went all the way and secured the title of World Champion last Sunday.

“Podemos!” (“we can!”) was the anthem that accompanied them during this year’s world cup.

Millions of people around the world watched the Spanish people celebrate this historical victory in the streets all over Spain and the Spanish people never seemed more united.

With regards to unity this is not so easy in Spain. History has divided the different regions (especially Catalonia (the capital being…

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Standing Out in a Crowd

Posted June 9th, 2010 By Guest Blogger  | 4 Comments

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As we enter mid-June, university students around the world are completing exams and tossing their graduation caps as they prepare to enter the next phase of their lives. However, with the world on the rebound from one of the worst economic crises in history, this can be a very uncertain time for many. As a Recruitment Manager at Meltwater Group, I wanted to share a few simple tips for standing out from the crowd.

  1. Attitude is everything. A candidate’s attitude is something every company will be evaluating in interviews. Your attitude gives a window into your work habits, and if you…

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Meltwater initiates partnership with students in Stockholm

Posted May 26th, 2010 By Guest Blogger  | 3 Comments

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Back in early May, three people from Meltwater Drive and Buzz attended a pub quiz at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. Why you ask? Well, a couple of weeks ago I contacted a student project, known as FocusOn 2010. I am myself a former student of the university and also a former participant of the yearly project FocusOn. My goal was to create a partnership that generates awareness and a buzz about Meltwater at the university. The purpose is to of course market us and let driven students know that we are looking to hire talented, ambitious graduates.

FocusOn is…

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Notes From the Frozen Tundra

Posted May 4th, 2010 By Guest Blogger  | 17 Comments

Toronto Skyline Sunset

It was an October night in 2008, and as the plane began descending, I pressed my face against the window to get an aerial look at the city I would now call home. I took in the sight of Toronto, “The New York City of Canada,” they all told me when I announced I was moving. Now, dear reader, please keep in mind that I was in fact moving from the great island of Manhattan. I quickly exited Pearson International Airport to start my new life as a Sales Manager for the first Canadian office in the history of Meltwater…

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