There is always a lot of discussion in the corporate world at the beginning of every year about what’s in store for the coming months, and for the HR profession, it is no different. LinkedIn recently published their predictions after surveying 5,000 talent acquisition professionals around the globe, probably one of the largest HR/talent…
Read More »
Read More »
At this time of year, some of us start to wonder if it is time to move to pastures new to advance our careers, but is it better to stay where you are and work towards a promotion, or move to a new company altogether? If salary is the only thing that matters to you,…
Read More »
Read More »
Imposter Syndrome is a condition that isn’t often talked about but can affect large numbers of people. What is it? According to Wikipedia, ‘Impostor syndrome is a psychological pattern in which an individual doubts their accomplishments and has a persistent internalized fear of being exposed as a “fraud”. Despite external evidence of their competence, those experiencing this phenomenon remain convinced that…
Read More »
Read More »
In the business world, there are two buzzwords on everyone’s lips at the moment – ‘digital transformation’. In the last 10 years, everything has changed. We have all been disrupted by the digital revolution in good ways and bad. Now, everyone from the bottom to the top of an organisation understands… to some degree at…
Read More »
Read More »
This article is a guest blog contributed by Helen Borich, member of the editorial staff at MyHub Intranet Solutions. If you’re one of those people whose first thoughts on reading this title are, ‘What’s all the fuss about? My team are a happy enough bunch. I haven’t got time for employee engagement’, then this article is…
Read More »
Read More »
Digital skills just a few years ago were considered to be a niche skill set, only needed by coders and web developers. Today, they are increasingly important, even vital to the operation of most businesses in the UK and for almost every member of the workforce. But we are facing a critical shortage of digital…
Read More »
Read More »
How do you improve employee retention, engagement and productivity, encourage internal promotion, improve leadership styles and inter-generational relations in a single step? No, it isn’t with a magic trick, you simply introduce and encourage a mentoring programme. There are so many benefits, it is a wonder it isn’t part of the fabric of every…
Read More »
Read More »
The best candidates have them in abundance but they’re hard to define, harder to identify and even harder to demonstrate. It is a wonder therefore, that they’re called soft skills. So, what are soft skills and how do you go about identifying them in a candidate and presenting them as a job seeker? What…
Read More »
Read More »
Just over 80% of us have experienced career drift in our professional lives according to a survey undertaken by Course Library. It would seem therefore that drifting is almost an inevitable part of the career progression and worth preparing for. Half of the 1,200 respondents felt that leaving their current role when faced with a…
Read More »
Read More »
The words ‘Culture Fit’ are bandied about a lot in recruitment. Organisations when hiring, look for people who might share their overall vision, mission, and values and that is understandable and not surprising. They have found a formula that seems to work and they want to continue the success by employing people who fit neatly…
Read More »
Read More »