The perks of working for tech giants like Google and Facebook have become a real talking point over the past few years (see: Google or Facebook – Which has the Best Employer Brand?). So what are the other major employers doing to keep their workforce happy – and loyal? 57% of candidates say a company’s reputation…
Sometimes quick fixes can lead to long-term failure, whilst short-term failures can build long-term success. Your failures and successes are often due to your personal mindset. By changing your perspective, you can begin to understand situations better and start to transform your life. There are hundreds of stories on business-focused people that have gained achievement…
Thanks to Shortlister, below is the recipe for the perfect candidate. No one is perfect, but behaviour and attitude is what largely defines an awesome employee/candidate. To find the best available candidate in the market, start by applying an executive search or headhunting techniques. Be sure to keep these personality traits in mind! Takeaways: Passion, drive, initiative…
I was going through my LinkedIn Applications folder the other day and saw all of the applications sitting there. They were all for the same job so maybe seeing the same line of words repeated 50+ times in that folder made me think of it, but as a job seeker you need to separate yourself…
Before I understood these body language tricks, waiting for a job interview wasn’t exactly relaxing. I felt butterflies in my stomach, checked my watch every few minutes and reviewed answers to potential interview questions in my mind until I was invited into the room. In short, I was grossly anxious, feeling like Shy Ronnie: Then…
Should recruiters be a candidate’s friend? After all, there are no fees if they can’t fill the jobs, so they should treasure you and be delighted to hear from you on any occasion. And what a recruiter thinks of you can make a significant difference to your career prospects, so why do candidates fail to…
This TechTuesday, we are exploring this handy infographic on the online job application process, featuring data from more than 1,000 job seekers and 300 HR professionals. Applying for jobs online can either be a straightforward fast process or an long-winded application nightmare. Companies are continually trying to improve their online application process and the amount of…
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5 Signs You’re Not Happy at Work
Are you happy at work? Do you know the signs that show you’re unhappy? How do you become happier at work? Here are the top 5 signs to look for and how to improve your job happiness level. 1) It’s on your mind when you walk, eat and sleep: The symptom: After you go home from work…
Sometimes you really do need to look twice or three times to see the person behind the tattoo or the lion in the sheep’s skin. It takes just one-tenth of a second for us to judge someone and make our first impression, and our confidence in impression formation increases with the time taken to form the…