Contrary to a lot of advice in the past that suggests that selfies should be avoided for professional use, the trend may in fact be the answer to taking a great professional profile picture for your social media accounts. With the rise of smartphones, webcams and selfie sticks, it means that it is now easier than ever for…
Category: Employer Branding
Some of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
Where do UK millennials and Gen Y want to end up in the workplace? What industry, company and objectives are most sought after? Our friends at Universum have asked 47,776 students around the country and here are some of the results of the study. Let’s start with the overall macro findings: Confidence is growing Students seem more…
What’s the most attractive employer in the world? According to Randstad, it’s the home of Clippy, Internet Explorer and Surface. Microsoft received the Global Randstad Award 2015, identifying Microsoft as the most attractive employer brand worldwide. 67.8% of the respondents in the survey indicate they would like to work for Microsoft. The first runner-up of the award…
For those of us who work in an office setting, staying healthy always proves a unique challenge. Hardly a week goes by without someone bringing in some delicious recipe they made, and as birthdays or holidays approach, the tasty treats seem to multiply. But we hate to admit what we all know to be true…
Eager to please and image-conscious, two thirds of millennials define themselves as ‘yes’ employees – almost double the proportion of older workers. A competitive job market has turned the UK’s millennials into a generation of ‘yes’ workers, according to a new study – New Norms @Work – based on a Censuswide survey of 1,002 UK…
Would you call yourself an introvert or extrovert? The fact is that most employees will fall into two main categories: Introverts (30-50% of the population) Extroverts (50-70% of the population) Research has shown this leads to different dominant skill sets. Introverts: Memory Planning Problem Solving Motor Control Self regulation Extroverts: Processing new information Applying new knowledge…
If you’re looking to improve performance and productivity within your organisation, then you may want to focus on boosting your employee engagement. Your employee’s satisfaction within their job has a large impact on their performance at work and by creating a level of mutual respect between employer and staff, this can result in improved commitment and loyalty…
The commute – the two words that can spark fear and loathing into any employees heart. Standing on a crowded train, face-to-armpit with Sweaty Samuel, or stuck in 4 miles of traffic – whatever your commute, it’s usually a bit of a chore. The average UK commuter spends 10,634 hours traveling to and from work. These are…
What does the future hold for employer branding? Our friends at Universum recently gathered its resources to survey over 2,000 HR professionals and CEOs around the globe to get their take on talent recruitment and employer branding. In this study on the employer perspective of talent acquisition, Universum delves into the world of employer preferences…