A good mentor should be supportive but also prepared to challenge your thinking and perspective. Ideally, your mentor can suspend judgment and encourage you to reflect on a range of options. Rapport is essential in establishing a relationship that is open and honest so you will experience maximum benefit from the mentoring. It should work…
We’ve heard the usual tricks and tips for motivating staff – quarterly bonuses and flexible working hours. But what employers often forget, is that one of the key ways to motivate staff is to truly inspire them with what you do. If staff are feeling inspired, then not only are they more motivated in the…
Recruiting changes extremely fast, especially with new technology, techniques and problems. Each year, Jobvite release surveys exploring the recruiter side and the job seeker side. This year’s survey shows that recruiters are downsizing on the quality of hires to scale up, and increasing their use of social media. Takeaways: For 2015, the priorities of recruiters…
Working environment can have a truly monumental effect on employees engagement, motivation and productivity. It may be one of the last things you think about when you’re trying to boost your employees success, but it should be at the forefront of your mind. There are numerous factors that can alter the way employees feel in their working…
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How can employers ensure that their staff remain engaged at work and are happy in their jobs? It’s a tough one to get right and at a time where job hopping has become somewhat of a norm, employers are being forced to go to extra measures to provide incentives for employees to keep them from jumping ship.…
Making a hiring decision can be risky for a business. The new employee has the potential to really throw a spanner in the works if they turn out to be a bad fit for the role or don’t suit the company culture, so it’s important to consider your options thoroughly before rushing into decisions. A resume…
This post is sponsored by Adecco Group. You can download their 2015 Work Trends Study here. As things go in life, practice makes perfect, and this is also true when it comes to social media and using it for your next job search. At least, this is what we have seen in the results of the 2015 Adecco Work…
Social media can play a huge role in the recruitment process these days. Not only are recruiters using it more and more to source candidate, but in turn the candidates would use it to check out the company and get a feel for who they are; which is why recruitment marketing is becoming more and…
There’s been a slew of commentators looking at what makes a good employee – personality, attitude, engagement? Whatever you think good looks like for it is plainly not found in first-class degrees, amazing IQ, top-notch coding skills or years of experience. It is claimed that when asked what sets exceptional employees apart business leaders chose…