You spent ages tailoring your resume, you put your full effort into writing a top-notch cover letter and you put your most charming self forward in your job interview. They’d be silly not to hire you on the spot, right? Unfortunately, even when you feel like you’ve done everything you possibly could have to land…
Management guru Peter Drucker coined the term “knowledge worker” in his 1969 book, The Age of Discontinuity, differentiating knowledge workers from manual workers and insists that new industries will employ mostly knowledge workers. The Work Foundation defines knowledge work as that which uses high level ‘tacit’ knowledge that resides in people’s minds, rather than being…
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9 Job Hunting Tips for Graduates
Graduating from university and entering the ‘real world’ can be a scary time. The job market is still tough for grads – in 2012, 284,000 students graduated into minimum wage jobs, according to the Wall Street Journal. But staying positive is the first step to success. Take a look below at some of our top tips for…
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How to Become a Social CEO
Should CEO’s be active on social media? How can they make use of social platforms to build and manage the reputation of their company? And what are some of the most common mistakes that CEOs make on social media? I caught up with Dr. Leslie Gaines-Ross, who is the Chief Reputation Strategist at Weber Shandwick to find out…
Looking for a new job? Though there are other means of finding out about job vacancies, job boards are still often the first point of call for job seekers. So which one should you use? Social Talent have released their annual study of the top UK job boards and here’s what they found this year:…
What’s the craziest thing you’ve done at work? Used the office printer for personal use? Pulled a sickie because you had one drink too many on a week night? For most that’s probably about as wild as it gets; however you’d be surprised what some people have got away with at work and the stunts that…
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Is Job Hopping a Good or Bad Thing?
Job hopping. It’s a topic that divides opinions and has been greatly discussed over the years. Whereas some feel that it can benefit your career by giving you the opportunity to climb the ladder quicker, whilst gaining a variety of skills and experience in different environments, there are others that see it as an indication…
National Employee Motivation Day is taking place this month (Thursday 25 February), so how can employers get an accurate idea of how motivated their employees are, and also gauge if existing engagement practices are still meeting the needs of a changing workforce? Running for the second year, the creation of a National Employee Motivation Day,…
To create a productive work environment, employers must first concentrate on their employees. Ensuring your workforce are happy, healthy and motivated means the overall quality of work will improve, as well as your company remaining a fun, innovative and exciting place to work. Creativity is an important aspect of this. If employees don’t feel stimulated…