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Employer Branding

6 Ways to Keep Hold of Your Best Employees

A really great employee can be hard to come by, so when you manage to secure one, you don’t want to let them go! Not only do your top workers help to keep business running smoothly and boost profit, but the cost of a replacing them if they were to leave can be monumental. However,…

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Workplace

New Kid on the Block: How to Settle into Your New Job

Settling into a new role at big organisation can be difficult, but you won’t be the new person for long and no doubt your team and the wider company will do what they can to make you feel welcome and a part of the team from your first day. I have previously spoken before about…

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Employer Branding

How Much Can IT Professionals in the Health Sector Earn?

IT has one of the highest demands for talent of any industry and within the health sector this demand is even higher. In order to attract the best staff to their organisations, employers are offering pretty generous salaries to these professionals, but is what they’re offering enough and do expectations match up to reality? HealthITJobs.com have…

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Employer Branding

Why Company Culture is Essential for a Successful Business

Every company has its own unique culture, made up of the working environment, the special ways that things are done and the people who make up the team. The culture of a company can affect lots of aspects of the business, from talent attraction and the retention of existing staff, to the brand’s reputation among the…

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Employer Branding Talent Acquisition

The Guide to Hiring Passive Candidates

Passive candidates could be the answer for your most challenging recruitment activities. Passive candidates are those who are not actively looking for a job – but have the suitable qualifications and experience, and may be interested in discussing opportunities if the right one comes along. It is often thought that the most skilled workers are…

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Timebound

What Does Santa’s Resume Look Like?

Ever wondered what Santa’s resume would look like? Check out the infographic below by Kick Resume to find out about some of Santa’s impressive skills! Experience: Chief Happiness Officer – North Pole Toys Inc. (April 288 – present) Junior Happiness Officer -North Pole Toys Inc. (May 285 – April 288) Toy Executive Officer – North Pole…

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Timebound

The Best and Worst Secret Santa Gifts in the Workplace

Christmas is upon us and many workplaces are embracing the festive spirit with holiday celebrations and parties! One of the many Christmas traditions that a lot of companies have adopted to bring the team together, is “Secret Santa.” The idea is that each member of the team’s name is put in a hat and then everyone…

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Talent Acquisition

The Trials and Tribulations of a Candidate Market

What can employers do to secure their perfect candidate? You have been searching for the perfect candidate for 6 months and finally you have found him/her. You have put an offer together, only to find that the candidate has accepted another position! Back to the drawing board? Yes, because you probably have little choice. But…

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Workplace

6 Easy Steps to Making Friends at Work

Before entering the working world, sharing the same classes or living nearby to someone was a pretty sure fire way of striking up a friendship. But now that you’re older and have your own life and clique outside of the office, it’s even harder for work friendships to blossom; it’s far easier to just keep…