You may think that initiating a conversation at a network event is the difficult part, however ending a conversation can be equally as tough, as it’s easy to get “stuck” in a discussion with somebody, out of fear of appearing rude. They may in fact be very interesting, however the purpose of networking is to meet…
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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.
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5 Tips for Building Your Personal Brand
Job seekers beware — when you’re trying to get your foot in the door, personal branding can mean the difference between whether that door gets opened, or slammed in your face. Your personal brand communicates to the world exactly who you are and what you’re capable of, and if your brand isn’t on point, you can kiss…
For most of us, mornings are miserable. Communicating with people is off the agenda until you’ve had your morning coffee. However, there is the rare and endangered species named ‘The Morning Person’ – the kind that is motivated, cheerful, and energetic before 9 am. How do they do it, I hear you ask? Well, I…
Has your company cracked the employee engagement piece yet? Very few companies that I’m aware of seem to be happy with their levels of engagement and are constantly looking for new ways to tackle the issue. Our friends and staff survey specialists at Scancapture have looked at employee engagement from a psychology point of view in the graphic above.…
Over the last ten years of Beringer Tame, we’ve seen our fair share of interview clangers. It never ceases to amaze me how reasonable, intelligent people go off on the weirdest tangents when sitting in front of an interviewer. It is easy to overthink an interview: what makes me look desirable, what makes me look…
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12 Ways to Speed Up Your Job Search
Finding a job can take a long time, even when you do everything right on your end. This becomes painfully obvious at times when you have to wait for an employer to sort through information they collected from your resume, get back test scores and go through multiple interviews. Luckily, there are ways to expedite…
If there is no U in your resume, then it isn’t fit for purpose. Since computers were invented, the advice regarding resume/CV writing has been keep it simple, on two or three sides of A4 on plain paper and no fancy fonts. However, there are an increasing number of digital formats emerging which allow you to present yourself…
Take a look back at your week at work – how productive were you? A recent study has shown that a third of employees are disengaged in the workplace, which is a dangerously large number. Improving your productivity is easy if you tweak a few small aspects of your daily life – check out my…
Do you find yourself being unhappy whilst at work? It would be great to actually enjoy your day at work rather than having to simply endure it. Even changing small things in your daily routine can help you to become much happier. This presentation by When I Work tells us how by making these 12 certain…