Undercover RecruiterWe are living longer and retiring later, and this means up to five generations of employees may be working together at any one time. With employees often working well beyond 70, as school leavers join the workforce, companies have a striking challenge – managing a multi-generation workforce with very different characteristics. It is changing the…
According to Gallup’s recent book, It’s the Manager, poor management is likely destroying your enterprise engagement and productivity. This is because to each employee of your company, despite how clear or well-articulated your vision, mission, and goals may be, these are always filtered through each of your front-line leaders. Most of your managers were probably chosen…
It’s a global brand which is very well known in the automotive industry but it’s just as popular with its customers. The German-based company is better known for its tires but that’s not all they do. Continental has over 40,000 employees, and we will learn how they are implementing an employer brand strategy in the…
We all spend a lot of our time at work, and even if you’re lucky enough to love your job, you still need something special to help make that time more enjoyable. What you really need is a work friend. Scientific research has shown that not only does it help you to have a better…
Many people think they know what’s best for you – from your parents to your teachers and you – the boss. And while companies may mean well in offering the kinds of perks and benefits they think their employees will love, that may not be the case. Now if we left it to employees to…
