When you’re spending nearly every single day alongside your colleagues, it’s no surprise that sometimes sparks fly and office romances happen. In fact, many people meet the person they marry in the workplace! Though there are a lot of success stories, an office romance also has potential to turn things a bit pear shape in the…
Category: Employer Branding
Some of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
In the wake of another Valentine’s Day I thought it poignant to reflect on the often exciting, mostly tumultuous relationship that Talent Acquisition shares with HR. Drawn from various backgrounds, these two conflicting personalities are often thrown together in a passionate embrace and expected to keep the flame of HR service delivery burning. There is no…
It’s undeniable that LinkedIn has had a remarkable impact on the way that organisations do business. Over the years it has transformed the way that companies function, from the way they market their brand, to the means they go to to recruit new staff. To mark LinkedIn hiting the 20 million UK members mark last month…
Lots of people dream of owning their own business one day, though not everyone actively pursues this goal for one reason or another. It takes a very committed individual to successfully run a business and a great deal of hard work, determination and business acumen is involved in truly making it as an entrepreneur. Though success…
What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve ever received? Sometimes, the most bizarre tips can be the most helpful. We’ve put together a list of the career tips that can help you along the way, no matter if you’re starting on your journey or already have lots of experience behind you. 1.Don’t be a…
Looking at your workforce, does everyone have a positive energy and get along well with each other? Or is there one particular individual who just makes life unnecessarily difficult and creates a negative atmosphere when they are around? If the latter is the case, it sounds like you may have a toxic employee on your…
Company culture can have a huge impact on the happiness, productivity and performance of your employees, so it’s important to do whatever you can to create a culture that suits the nature and needs of your business and your staff. The company culture is made up of everything from the way you communicate and act…
What does it take to develop and maintain a truly engaged online community around your business? What challenges are communities facing? And what skills should community managers have? We had a chat with Richard Millington who is founder of FeverBee to get some advice on developing a more engaged community. Listen to the interview on iTunes, SoundCloud…
Communication is essential for the smooth running of a business, whether it is between colleagues, with a client or with customers. With technology creating a multitude of different ways to communicate these days, it can sometimes complicate things and messages can be interpreted in the wrong way and misunderstandings have potential to create conflict and cause…