Millennials grew up with the Internet. They place a different priority and value on work than their previous generations. As this “net generation” transitions from school to career, there are gaps between the reality and their expectations that they have to bridge. If you are a millennial graduate, here are some things that you should…
Category: Employer Branding
Some of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
When it comes to motivating your staff – and finding ways to motivate them – it can sometimes be a bit of a tricky task. What might work for one business/team, may not work for another, so it’s important to find the ideal solution for you to ensure your staff is in the best environment…
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How to Win at Leadership
Few are born as leaders. Many shy away from the job, and only a few embrace the change, dedication and passion it takes to mold, upgrade and mentor a team. There are several reasons why individuals avoid management positions or why management and leadership positions seem to avoid them. What propels some to the next…
After standing at Waterloo station for 45 minutes on a Tuesday morning and being inundated with various job offers from around the world and one of the biggest football clubs in the world – Manchester United – graduates still ask me why did I choose to work at my company? So what attracted me to…
Summer time is great. The sun’s out, the weather’s warm and everyone’s in a good mood. Even at work, the atmosphere is lighter and people are happier. However, there’s always going to be those days when you’re gutted that you’re stuck in a grey office, missing out on the fun that summer brings. It’s something…
Your corporate and employer brands can be hugely helpful when recruiting. Why is it that some companies seem to attract people to a cause as opposed to simply a job? What can ‘normal’ companies do to emulate the success of Patagonia, Zappos and Apple? I asked this and other strategic brand questions to Jeremy Waite, author…
Graduation is upon many, as this years final year students sit their final exams and prepare to enter the real world. So, where will this years’ graduates work and what kind of areas of study are in demand from big companies? When will they start their new jobs and how are companies finding fresh talent…
Between the candidate experience and all of the employer branding information out there, the recruitment brand is often lost. It’s so much more than how candidates feel during the recruitment process or the logo attached to an organisation. All these elements are important and intertwined, but the ‘how to’ part of building a great recruitment brand is often…
We’re all guilty of a bit of procrastination at work at some point or another, and although different people are distracted by different things, whatever it is, it’s keeping us from doing our all important work and at the end of the day that is what we’re being paid for! A survey conducted by Stop Procrastinating revealed that…