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The Graduate’s Guide to Job Hunting

If you’ve recently graduated or are just about to, chances are that the next step for you is to bag yourself a job. Easier said that done, right? I’m not going to lie, landing yourself your dream graduate job after University is never going to be a breeze, but that doesn’t mean that the right…

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The Most Attractive Global Employers of 2015 [SURVEY]

What’s the most attractive employer in the world? According to Randstad, it’s the home of Clippy, Internet Explorer and Surface. Microsoft received the Global Randstad Award 2015, identifying Microsoft as the most attractive employer brand worldwide. 67.8% of the respondents in the survey indicate they would like to work for Microsoft. The first runner-up of the award…

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An Employee’s Guide to Staying Healthy

For those of us who work in an office setting, staying healthy always proves a unique challenge. Hardly a week goes by without someone bringing in some delicious recipe they made, and as birthdays or holidays approach, the tasty treats seem to multiply. But we hate to admit what we all know to be true…

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Are UK Millennials a Generation of Sycophants?

Eager to please and image-conscious, two thirds of millennials define themselves as ‘yes’ employees – almost double the proportion of older workers. A competitive job market has turned the UK’s millennials into a generation of ‘yes’ workers, according to a new study – New Norms @Work – based on a Censuswide survey of 1,002 UK…

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How to Manage Introverts and Extroverts

Would you call yourself an introvert or extrovert? The fact is that most employees will fall into two main categories: Introverts (30-50% of the population) Extroverts (50-70% of the population) Research has shown this leads to different dominant skill sets. Introverts: Memory Planning Problem Solving Motor Control Self regulation Extroverts: Processing new information Applying new knowledge…