It pains me to say it, but group interviews make sense. When HR resources are tight, businesses can swap the good old one-to-one method for an all-in-one approach instead. By getting all potential candidates together in one room, employers save time and manpower money. Watching applicants operate in a group setting also offers them a great insight…
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Employee experience can seriously impact your bottom line. The Employer Brand Index gives you insight into what talent really thinks about your company.
Business moves at supersonic speed. While technology has facilitated easier communication and information gathering, it has also ushered in a new economy in which the common worker can be more readily replaced by technological advancements than ever before. The option to utilize advanced algorithms, data visualization and robotics as opposed to human assistance has become increasingly…
Regardless of how hard we try, the reality is that the world of work is changing on a global scale. Existing job roles will shift to meet the demands of a new work environment, and these shifts will vary across industries, businesses, and employees. What we don’t know now, we need to know tomorrow, and…
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The 5 Basics to Being a Better Leader
Some of us are natural-born leaders; the rest of us have to figure it out along the way. If your goal is to become a better leader in your office or your field, but you’re finding it a struggle, then maybe it’s because you’re focusing on the wrong things. It’s important to understand the process of actively developing leadership qualities…
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12 Ways to Bring Summer Into the Office
Summer is almost here; the days are getting warmer and longer, and flip flops are making their yearly comeback. If you’re stuck in the office with no sign of the beach (apart from your computer desktop image), then you’ll need to find some other ways of bringing summer into the office. Here are 12 simple ways to do just that:…
First impressions are everything, and if you’ve ever been into online dating, you’ll understand why. Tinder (a very popular ‘swipe-to-like’ dating app used by millions) uses the concept of ‘first impressions’ as the overall concept the app. If you don’t like what you see in the first 3 seconds, you can swipe a potential lover away forever.…
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6 Reasons Why Grad Life Isn’t So Scary
From a young age we have the idea of the ‘real world’ hammered into our brains. The ‘real world’ where you have to pay taxes. The ‘real world’ where if you’re late, you won’t get another chance to pitch to a client, or where you work at a dead-end job in an office with a bloke named…
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The Career Summary: What, Why, How
As it is the key to every job application, there’s a lot riding on your resume. In many cases it’s the only thing a hiring manager will look at, and even so, not for very long. When crafted well a resume can give a great perspective of your employment history, from where you have worked, to your accomplishments within each…
Do you remember that amazing feeling you had at the beginning of your career? You know, that feeling that anything was possible, that you could conquer everything you set your mind to? Sometimes it can feel like that feeling has gone forever. Your career no longer excites you, you’re bored and your mojo is nowhere to be…