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Workplace

5 Ways to Demand Respect in the Corporate World

It’s an experience which is all too common within the office and corporate environment. Do your opinions, solutions and comments sometimes fall on deaf ears? When you ask someone to pull their weight, is your request ignored? The question you ask yourself is, “where am I going wrong”? You know you’re intelligent; a model employee who’s always there…

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Employer Branding

How HSBC is Banking on Employee Advocacy

How can one of the world’s largest banks execute an effective employee advocacy program? I’ve spoken to Camila Romuld of HSBC to find out! Be sure to subscribe to the Employer Branding Podcast and never miss an episode. What prompted HSBC to launch an employee advocacy program? I can say from two different perspectives. So from…

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Talent Acquisition

Should You Quit Your Job and Work For Yourself?

The choice to get out of bed and go to work for someone else each day can be a tricky one. Even if you’re working in an excellent firm with prospects, great feedback and – here’s the killer – a company car, there may be that nagging thought at the back of your head: I…

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Workplace

If Your Brain Tweeted Your Whole Working Day

It’s Friday, Friday… Fridays are funny things. We look forward to them Monday through Thursday, then mourn their loss as soon as Monday rolls around again. For many people, Friday is easily the best day of the week. It’s not like it’s any easier to get out of bed on a Friday, mind you, but there’s definitely a…

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Talent Acquisition Workplace

Potential Dangers of Applying Direct (and Bypassing Recruiters)

A lot of thought goes into searching for a new job. And if it doesn’t, it should. Apart from deciphering what career direction you want to take, updating your resume and crafting bespoke cover letters, you need to shape your approach to getting noticed by the decision makers who matter. Ideally your game plan will be far more…