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The 7 Office Personalities Everyone Will Recognise

If you work in an office, you’ll understand that having a variety of characters and personalities around means your work is more creative and collaborative. It keeps things interesting and often means you get to see things from multiple perspectives. However, there a select group of personalities whose reputations precede them. They include the office…

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How to Encourage Creativity at Work

We need managers to foster creativity and innovation at work because it is closely linked with productivity and economic growth. Many firms recognise the value of creativity and the imperative to produce ’new and improved’ products, processes, and services is critical. To improve their competitive edge organisations need to build a high level of innovative…

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Employee Engagement: Not Just for the ‘Big Boys’

Employee engagement continues to be a buzz topic for HR professionals. An increasing number of employers now understand the importance of creating an energised team, which is willing and able to go the extra mile, and recognise the benefits this can bring to the bottom line. However, from speaking to owners of SMEs, it seems…

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How Businesses in Emerging Markets Can Attract Talent [STUDY]

Universum have revealed the latest findings in their Talent Insights Series, looking into what graduates in emerging markets look for in their career and how businesses can attract talent in these regions. By ’emerging markets’ they refer to countries which are exhibiting a rate of GDP growth higher than the global average, however not as developed…

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How to Hire the Best Tech Professionals in the UK

The tech industry is an ever expanding sector and with this growth comes the demand and competition for skilled tech professionals. When hiring for your tech company, it’s essential that you make sure that the individual has the correct skill set and is fully qualified to excel within your business. After-all, don’t ever underestimate the power…

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20 Do’s and Don’ts for Your Company on LinkedIn

LinkedIn – you either do it, or you don’t. Everyone knows how to build the perfect LinkedIn profile – but do you know how to operate as a business on the site? There are over 500 million users on LinkedIn, covering 200 countries and territories worldwide – and 40% of these check the site daily. That’s a…

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5 Phrases You Really Should Avoid Using at Work

These days, many employees are interested in moving up the career ladder by attaining promotions, raises, bonuses, etc. If this is the case for you, it’s important to know that how you communicate with other employees and your boss can play a profound role in determining whether you are perceived in a positive or negative…

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How to Handle Mental Health Issues in the Hiring Process

When people ask Ruby Wax whether they should tell their boss about their mental illness, she asks them, ‘Are you crazy?’ Sadly, nine times out of ten, she’s probably right. Mental illness is the stickiest of labels, and any admission of depression or anxiety can instantly put an arm’s length between you and anyone in…

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6 Ways to Bounce Back from Failure

“Failure is so important. We speak about success all the time. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. I’ve met people who don’t want to try for fear of failing.” – JK Rowling Failure is a natural thing, and many people would argue that you can’t…