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5 Reasons it’s YOUR Fault Employees Waste Time

To paraphrase the comedian Louis CK, there are two types of people in this world: people who say they waste time at work and dirty liars. According to Salary.com, 9 in 10 employees admit to goofing off during work hours, with over a quarter confessing they do so for more than two hours each day.…

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Why Start-Ups Need to Have a Talent Community

Let’s face it, start-ups have 99 problems and surely employer branding ain’t one of them? I’ve spoken to Erin Wilson of Hirepool.io, who says au contraire; start-ups have to double down on employer brand, or talent community as he prefers to call it. Have a listen below or keep reading for a summary of our chat. And…

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5 American Hiring Trends to Watch in 2017

The hiring outlook for 2017 is the best the U.S. has seen in a decade with 2 in 5 employers (40 percent) planning to hire full-time, permanent employees over the next 12 months, according to CareerBuilder’s annual job forecast. 3 in 10 expect to hire part-time, permanent staff, while half of all employers anticipate adding…

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The Importance of Career Conversations

It’s difficult at the best of times to manage one’s career but in the current constrained and uncertain business environment it’s particularly challenging. The rapid pace of change in technology and the volatile labour market mean that workers need to be self-directed in managing their career journey. We all need to be responsible for our…

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Employer Branding

6 Social Media Platforms You Must Use for Employer Branding

Do you currently use social media to support your employer brand? Maybe it’s something which you’ve considered recently but you weren’t sure whether it was necessary? If you are looking to attract the best talent amongst a digitally savvy generation, having a social media presence is no longer a ‘nice to have’, it’s a requirement!…

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How In-House Recruiters Can Win a Candidate’s Trust

As an in-house recruiter charged with filling a key role, one of the greatest challenges you face is in winning and then holding a candidate’s trust. That can be particularly challenging if a candidate has had a poor experience of recruiters previously. Seemingly top-notch candidates can come across as distrustful, defensive or even downright aggressive.…

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4 Tips to Reduce Employee Absenteeism

A new report in the UK has found that statistics show the lowest level of sickness absence since records began and while this might be good news, when employees do call in sick, sadly not all absence is genuine, no matter where in the world you are. In fact, unauthorised absenteeism has a significant impact on…

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10 Tips on Building an Employer Brand

Do you know what people think about your organisation as an employer? Building and maintaining an attractive employer brand is a powerful way for organisations to gain a competitive edge when it comes to recruiting and retaining high calibre employees. Here’s 10 top tips on shaping, communicating and nurturing an employer brand: 1. Discover what…

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3 Reasons NOT to Survey Employee Salaries

Human resource professionals spend billions of dollars every year gathering job compensation data using traditional salary survey methods. A quick Google search reveals there are 722,000 job-survey sites and 209,000 salary surveys in its database. Some are formal surveys from trade associates and the government, and others aren’t quite so regulated. Either way, salary surveys…