Networking events can be extremely daunting – especially if you get awkward in large groups of people. On the flip side, you can optimise your time and meet a whole new range of people who will help you (or you can help them), at some point in the future. However, with every event, there’s 11…
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Should Robots Do Recruiting?
You’re sitting in a plush reception waiting nervously for your job interview. Sophie, you are told, is now ready to see you. You walk into the meeting room and are greeted by a two-foot-tall robot. As she asks you her questions, she compares you against data from successful workers. If there’s a match, the job…
When you’re a kid and you constantly change what you want to be when you grow up, it’s pretty cute and kind of funny. One day you want to be a fireman, next you want to be a doctor and the next day you want to be an acrobat. However, when you’re an adult, switching…
A recent issue of People Management magazine reported the story of an unnamed travel agency in Shandong province, China. Staff who failed to like or comment on social media posts from the company’s CEO had been fined under a policy which is intended to improve morale and encourage ‘mentoring’ among younger staff. The CEO, who defends…
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