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Workplace

Working Weekends: How to Avoid Becoming a Workaholic

It’s the weekend – are you working? Do you want to avoid becoming a work-a-holic? Takeaways: 62% of marketing and advertising executives bring work home on the weekends. 5% of those surveyed didn’t know how many hours they work per week. 37% of people never bring work home on the weekends. RELATED: How to Spot If…

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Talent Acquisition

Listen to Rumours – It Can Help Your Hiring!

Rumours – they can’t always be good things. Or can they? Why not listen closely and it could improve your talent acquisition tactics! Takeaways: You could be told that you’re not prepared to reach all job seekers – which you need to be! Only 36% of job seekers are active on LinkedIn. 6 in 10…

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Workplace

You’ll Be Surprised at These Jobs You Need a Degree For!

Normally, you would expect these jobs don’t need a degree for – but you’d be surprised! How many did you know? Takeaways: Ice cream tasters need a Master’s in food science to reach the top positions. Want to be the best puppeteer? You need a Master of Arts in puppetry. 1 in 4 job postings…

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Employer Branding

Your “Why” is Important to the People You Lead!

A recent post I did, Why Are You Doing What You’re Doing? got a most amazing response. It clearly hit a nerve with so many of you who commented directly to me and through social media. It also made me realize how important it is to the people you lead. The comments ranged from those of you…

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Talent Acquisition

Personal Branding: The Complete A to Z Guide

What’s your personal brand? Yours is unique, just like everybody else’s. An effective personal brand wields influence and with it you’re likely to enjoy: A steady stream of ideal clients Rewarding partnerships Leadership opportunities Greater mindshare Association with a market niche Greater credibility Recognition and prestige Higher perceived value A-Z highligts: Valuable content has a…