“I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people. At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies” – Larry Bossidy The phrase you are what you eat translates nicely to recruitment. Companies are built on great employees – hiring is therefore the most important thing we do. There…
Ever felt like your workplace is full of Toms, Dicks and Harries who don’t know each other from bars of soap? Is the summer party a disaster waiting to happen? A company full of mutual strangers can be damaging to its working culture, often inhibiting overall productivity as well as personal performances. While you can’t force friendships in the office,…
You’ve been tasked with winning your company some new business. Now you’ve got chills and they’re multiplying because you know exactly what this means. Cold. Calling. In a perfect world you’d always keep your ear to the ground, listening for new leads and sales openings. Following your nose, you’d always have specific people to chase up and a verifiable agenda. Business development? Easy peasy! Unfortunately it’s not always…
This article is sponsored by Technically Compatible, an online skills testing tool designed to streamline the recruitment of web, IT and software professionals. For tips and tricks on avoiding baddies and attracting goodies, download their guide for free: The Gamification of the Hiring Game – Complete Your Hiring Mission. Let’s begin with a story. A top US recruiter was…
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7 Ways to Be Happier at Work
Being at work can take up a huge amount of your life (think around 92,120 hours over a lifetime!), so it’s important to be happy while you’re there. Cultivating an environment that makes you cheerful and positive can dramatically increase your your motivation and productivity. Here are 7 daily ‘happy habits’ to try for yourself: 1) Start the day right There’s nothing worse…
How do employers know what social media updates they should be doing? How can they know what their audience thinks of these updates? What are the best-in-class employer brands doing on social? To get some answers, I’ve spoken to everyone’s favourite Canadian in Sydney; David Brudenell, Chief Digital Officer of Universum. Listen to the interview below, keep…
How does your morning ritual compare to some of the world’s biggest business hot shots? After mastering the art of getting out of bed (easier said than done), your next moves are crucial to setting you up for success. There’s no one-size-fits-all method to getting the most out of your morning. Different people will reap different rewards from different rituals. Whether you’re…
Be careful – it’s a jungle out there. When it comes to using public transport, it’s every man and woman for themselves. Travelling to and from work is a repetitive experience that can really bring out the worst in people. It’s like the gift that keeps on taking. Unless you’re of the rare breed of human that can fall…
There are many ways you can measure the success of your career. Your pay packet, your job title, the size of your team. But when it comes down to it , and you begin to look at the bigger picture, these measurements don’t mean a thing. You could have a great paying job with an impressive title – but…