When working in an office setting, there are certain themes or quotes that gain popularity, and suddenly you hear them over and over. Most are intended to be motivational or inspirational, and apply to everyone in a corporate environment in one way or another. One that I seem to hear a lot lately is, “The…
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 hiring entry-level employees, most hiring managers will place their focus more on the attributes an individual possess, over skills. Training can be given to those who they chose to hire, so skills can be learnt on the job, however personal traits that make up what someone is like as a person may influence how…
What on earth is an employee advocate? According to our friends at SocialChorus: Employee advocates are socially engaged employees who create and share their employer’s brand content on their own social networks. This means you basically have an army of marketers within your organisation and now it’s up to you to equip them with the correct training, tools…
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The New Era of Company Culture
Company culture should be the number one positive force behind your brand. If it’s not, you’re seriously missing out on an easy way to shape the perception, reputation and retention numbers in your company. A good company culture isn’t about Sandra from IT offering you a slice of birthday cake or the occasional after-work drinks. Company culture actually delves…
Did you know that 75% of employees leave because they don’t get on with their manager? Lots of people are disengaged at work for various reasons and one way to address this could be implementing an employee engagement strategy. What exactly is employee engagement? Employee engagement is a workplace approach designed to ensure that employees are committed…
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The Truth About Body Language
Body language is important in all aspects of life and work. Whether you are meeting someone new or trying to create a good first impression for an interview, body language says a lot about a person, their personality and what they stand for. The way you stand, the way you carry yourself and even your…
Time flies when you’re wasting time! And wasting time at work means the working day flies by too, leaving work unfinished or to a poor standard. A whopping 89% of workers have said they have wasted time at work in one way or another, either by surfing the net or simply socialising with their colleagues. But…
In recent years, employee well-being has been at the forefront of employers minds. Organisations understand that improving your employees experiences means improving your brand. Not only will you have more productive workers, but your employees will it appreciate it too – meaning a new advocate army for your company. Virgin Pulse have recently conducted a…
Good managers understand how to get the best out of their employees. They take the time to get to know their employees’ personalities and how those personalities affect the team dynamic. For managers with extroverted employees, this means understanding where extroverts draw their energy from and how to direct that energy to help them achieve success.…