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02/12/2013
Encouraging employees to share their experiences and insights connects an organisation to itself and to its customers, and it is something that should lie at the heart of every organisation’s communication policy. http://www.management-issues.com/opinion/6809/how-storytelling-creates-a-connected-workforce/
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25/11/2013
You think the holidays are a great time to kick back and take a break from your job search. “No one is hiring now, anyway.” Think again! Year after year, research shows December can be a great month for landing opportunities, so it is a big mistake to take a break now. Here are six…
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25/11/2013
LinkedIn addicts look away now. Because a new study has found that personality is a consistently stronger predictor of performance and career success than having a large and influential social network. http://www.management-issues.com/news/6804/its-who-you-are-not-who-you-know/
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18/11/2013
70% of HR leaders lack full confidence in workforce to drive business growth As businesses emerge from the downturn, having the best people in the right places to drive growth is paramount, yet research due out later today at a major conference for HR leaders across Europe is expected to cast doubt over this being…
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11/11/2013
Talent management and retention tops HRD priority list, says research Talent management, succession planning and employee engagement are the leading priorities for HR directors in the next 12 months, a new study by technology company ADP has found. The Workforce View 2013, which canvassed the views of 2,577 employees and 205 HR directors, found 31%…
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21/10/2013
Drinking, Crying and Other Less Obvious Ways to Tank a Job Interview I’ve written before about dressing appropriately for a job interview, and asking the right questions. Of course, there’s much more to a job interview. And showing up late to a job interview may seem like a pretty obvious mistake, but as I talked…
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14/10/2013
7 Ways to Pump Up Employee Engagement In Your Office Employees have an enormous impact on the success of virtually every business. If they do an incredible job, the business thrives. Conversely, if employees perform poorly, the business tanks. So, how do you tell if your employees are performing well or not? The answer is…
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07/10/2013
UK suffering one of worst skills shortages in Europe, says study The UK’s economic recovery is exposing skills shortages across multiple industries, according to a study by recruitment firm Hays. Its annualGlobal Skills Index found in Europe only Spain, Portugal and Ireland have greater skills shortages than the UK. Job opportunities in industries such as…
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07/10/2013
Keywords and buzzwords in your CV – can you tell the difference? A recent survey revealed job seekers are harming their applications by not spending enough time on their CV’s before submission. One of the main highlights was the overuse of buzzwords. Contradicting this survey though, are the hundreds of articles online that advise buzzwords…
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30/09/2013
Richard Branson: It’s personality that counts when recruiting Richard Branson claims that qualifications are the least important attribute of a candidate when searching for an ideal employee. Writing on Linkedin, Branson says that his main focus when recruiting is to look at a person’s personality. http://www.hrgrapevine.com/markets/hr/article/2013-09-26-richard-branson-its-personality-that-counts-when-recruiting/?utm_source=Sign-Up.to&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7962-303409-ECM+-+26-09-13
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