How does your team work together? Is there trust and collaboration? Or is there poor communication and frequent conflict? You could be a group of the most qualified and hard-working individuals, but if there is a lack of cooperation you will struggle to meet your common goals and the business could suffer. Google recently conducted a study to…
CEOs – most of them are the faces of their respective companies – so they have an image to upkeep. However, there are seven CEOs from large companies who are creating green projects not to just look good but to save the world too. This study (by Buddy Loans) has a rundown of them all. 1)…
The likes of Google and Apple may have the fancy employee perks and a slide in their office, but that doesn’t necessarily make them the best option for graduates wanting to break into the tech industry. Sure, there’s no doubt that a free lunch would be nice and a stint at one of the top tech…
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The importance of pursuing meaningful work has received a lot of attention in the press in recent years. We want more from work than material benefits; we want our work to be personally rewarding. Meaningful work is that which has a purpose in the broader context of one’s life, and may be done for personal…
Millennials could be the rising stars that your company/client really needs, so as a recruiter, it is essential that you know what is going to catch their attention. A large number of this generation of workers are still at the beginning of their careers and are therefore looking for opportunities where they can grow and develop.…
Excruciating isn’t it? It is supposed to be a moment of excitement. You finally got the call to meet face to face. To make a convincing case about why you should be hired. But as the actual day inches closer by the minute, the butterflies in your stomach grows louder. This is not going according to…
You could have all the skills experience to make you the best candidate for a role, but if you’ve made sloppy mistakes on your resume, or not taken the time to write it in a way that will get you noticed, it could cost you the job. Recruiters generally make up their mind about a…
Should leaders be active on social media? And if so, how can they go about being engaged and social on digital platforms? We spoke to Charlene Li, founder of Altimeter Group, and author of “The Engaged Leader” to hear what she has to say. You can listen to the podcast interview on iTunes, Soundcloud or…
Chances are that you didn’t put an awful lot of thought into your email signature. What more do you need other than your name, your company and a phone number, right? Well it could be more important than you think. Your email signature is the information attached to the end of an email, including name, contact…