We’ve all been there, hitting the afternoon slump sitting at work trying not to fall asleep, reaching for coffee as an easy caffeine kick to get through the day. All you want is a quick power nap, yet, sleeping at work is known to be a big no-no. Sleeping is best known to happen at…
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Love is in the Office Air
Attitudes and expectations in the workplace are changing in a number of ways. One of the most notable areas in which change is occurring is the topic of office relationships. As younger generations continue to fill a larger proportion of the workforce, they bring with them a new set of beliefs and judgments. This is…
Recruiting top talent isn’t for the faint of heart. And with the best candidates off the market within 10 days, there’s no doubt we’re in a candidate’s market. As a result, recruiters need to leverage new technologies to boost the candidate experience and improve communications. The following are ways that automated texting can help recruiters connect with…
It’s no secret that the recruiting process is often time-consuming, frustrating and expensive for HR leaders, job recruiters and talent scouts. Finding and attracting the right talent requires time and resources, multifaceted advertising, and in-depth resume reviews — just to start the process. The cost alone for a low-wage employee can easily and quickly run…
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Lessons Learned From 2019
December is traditionally the time of year when you get to sit down with your umpteenth hot chocolate and mince pie to reflect and then review what you have achieved in the year gone by against your new year’s resolutions, perhaps and certainly against targets set out by your employer! However, I think it is…
Is your company culture vibrant and engaged? Does it draw in talented people from different backgrounds, minorities and age groups, to out-think and out-perform competitors? Or is it guilty of tired ‘top-down’ management, sleepwalking into disharmony, under-performance, and lack of competitiveness, all because of a continuing failure to engage existing and new talent using smart…
It’s probably one of the most-used sites in the world when it comes to hiring new talent and for potential hires to put themselves out there, but that’s not all LinkedIn wants to do. LinkedIn is expanding jobseekers’ access to employers by helping companies reassess where they look for talent and promoting a skill-centric approach…
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10 Best Cities for Young Professionals
In a world full of opportunity, how do you decide where to live as a young professional? Whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or employee at a traditional company, when you’re just starting your career, you’ll want to consider the following factors: Starting salary: What is the average starting salary of the city? If you’ve been…
December can be an amazing month for business. As Christmas is here, it’s a month to enjoy and work simultaneously. It might be the most incredible time of the year; each department is focusing on the coming year; budgets are getting ready, the sales department is emphasizing more on the closing of deals instead of…