Thinking about making a career change? Get networking! Building a strong network plays an extremely important role in the job search and when you are looking to enter a new sector all together, this can be quite daunting. However, if you have already established and nurtured a network of contacts throughout your career so far, your…
We all grew up reading fairy tales, hearing bedtime stories and even watching movies from the Grimm Brothers. We learned about cautionary tales, great adventures, true love, friendship…and even some business lessons. Think back to stories like “The Shoemaker and the Elves,” “Rapunzel” and even “Cinderella.” There were clear examples of poor leadership, lack of…
The tech industry has always been a male dominated field and though there are more women in today’s workforce, less are choosing to join the sector now than 20 years ago. Not only this, but there remains a significant pay gap between men and women and many women report everyday sexism in the workplace, which is off putting…
There are many reasons that you may have come to the decision to resign from your job. Whether you just feel it’s time to try something new, or you can’t wait to see the back of the place, it would be silly to burn bridges and therefore it’s important that you are tactful when it comes…
Lots of recruiters have a LinkedIn Recruiter Licence. Indeed many of my clients do, or are considering investing. I’ve written several blogs about recruiters not “getting” the value of LinkedIn: Recruiters: Don’t Expect a Return on Investment from LinkedIn (part 1) Recruiters: Don’t Expect a Return on Investment from LinkedIn (part 2) And now I’m…
One thing that great mentors will tell you, is that no matter how successful you are, developing and learning should never stop. Even if you’re managing your own team or have founded your own company, there will always be ways for you to improve your methods. Not only does this improve and inform your work, it…
Could your business benefit from introducing an employee advocacy program? We’ve had a chat with Mikael Lauharanta, the co-founder of Smarp, to find out all about how to create a successful employee advocacy program. Listen/read below and be sure to subscribe to the Employer Branding Podcast. Why companies need employee advocacy There’s obviously internal and external goals for…
People are attracted to a company for a variety of reasons and there are many different things that people look for in their ideal workplace. Whereas some may be drawn to an organisation who have a great reputation, as a long standing and successful business; others may look for a company who share and support their…
Not a fan of the X Factor? I don’t believe you! It’s the most addictive program on TV and it turns out that public humiliation can be pretty funny when it’s not happening to you. Harsh but true. I’m just kidding of course, but you sure do see some interesting auditions in the early stages of…