You don’t need to go far to see the power of language in action. We can all think of a time when one kind word made our day or a misunderstood statement caused a rather awkward disagreement. When it comes to the hiring process, language is key. The words we use and the way we…
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Employees are the greatest asset a company has, but for startups, they’re also the most volatile. When you’re building out your team in the early stages, every single hire is a crucial one with the power to massively impact your business. In an environment where one hire can literally make or break your success, this…
Sponsored by Jobbio So much of our lives are taken up with work that at the very least we should be able to derive some pleasure or reward from it. A salary isn’t enough, our jobs should challenge us, motivate us and ultimately contribute to our overall happiness. But what makes people happy at work?…
Open candidates make up about 75% of the workforce. With such a majority it stands to reason that the highest performing candidates will fall under this category and there’s a number of reasons that they appeal as prospective hires: They have a proven track record of working in a similar environment. They are more likely…
Sponsored by Jobbio: While the gender pay gap is widely discussed, there are still those of us who question its validity, claiming that women are more focused on parenthood, that they don’t negotiate their salary effectively or that they simply lack ambition. While there are, of course, other factors in play when it comes to…
How do you feel about communicating bad news along with good? We sat down with Dee Murphy at Jobbio’s HIGHER event. She is the ‘organizational psychologist’ at Jobbio and heads up the employer branding and marketing divisions of the company. She tells us all about the importance of transparency when it comes to building an authentic…
Sponsored by Jobbio: Jane Reddin, Talent Advisor at Balderton Capital, has extensive experience working with startups and high growth companies to help them scale their businesses by building high-performing teams. Among her pioneering talent strategies is a toolkit which helps companies transform their ability to hire and develop top talent. Her latest project, powered by Jobbio,…