It seems pretty obvious that HRs should look for experience and professional skills when hiring a specialist. However, when it comes to students or recent graduates, it is hard to define what recruiters should be looking for in the resumes. Students...
Whether your company is a startup or well established, the word “wellbeing” is likely to have come up in discussions about employee management. Giants such as Google, Apple and Netflix have taken the lead on this, setting a vital precedent...
If you are running a business or managing a team of employees, you know that they have to possess a certain skill set to provide value at work. On the other hand, you also know that the skill set isn’t the...
If there is one thing that most entrepreneurs are keen to learn more about, it has to be how to inspire a team. Even though some business owners might be great at leading their team, they might still struggle to...
Discrimination comes in a variety of shapes. We’re trained to recognize and respond to the most visible elements of discrimination, such as racist slurs. Social media users are quick to record and share faux-pas with the most dramatic consequences. In...
Getting the formula right for successfully placing, retaining and seeing the most value out of an expat employee seems as much an art as it is a science. There are so many variables to contend with that it can make...
In the old days, the Human Relations Department was where you would go to ask about the health and retirement plans offered by your company, change the withholding on your W2, or even lodge a sexual harassment complaint. But times are changing. Many companies...
There is a reason why your newly hired employees talk about going back home as soon as switch on their systems. They are bored. What should have been their most exciting days of “starting a new job”, have turned into a drag....
Finding the right person for the job when you are hiring for a role in your business can be a difficult task. However, it can be even more challenging to try and keep hold of good staff by nurturing their...
For your business to thrive and remain successful, it’s important that your employees are well looked after. If your workforce isn’t happy, then chances are they won’t work to the best of their ability. With that in mind, here are a few things...
The Kanban method is now used to support agile workflows and rapid operations. Many companies, big and small, turn to Kanban and digital Kanban boards to operate more efficiently. In IT development, for instance, the Kanban board is regularly used...
Keeping staff happy in the workplace is harder than it may first seem. At the end of the day, staff want to feel valued and appreciated, but they also want an environment to work in that’s functional and welcoming. Master...
Employer branding is a term referring to how potential employees see your company in terms of being a place to work. For years, employers were somewhat in the driver’s seat when it came to hiring because unemployment was stubbornly high....
For most Brits, a holiday is something they can look forward to - a chance to break away from the realities of everyday life and spend some more time relaxing. So, how come 44% of UK employees didn’t use their full holiday allowance last...
It is not always easy being in charge of a team of employees especially if you have taken the job over from someone else. They will be used to the way their old boss worked, and now it is your...