Work-life balance: we’re all supposed to be aspiring to it and employers are supposed to be helping us. But what exactly is it and how do we get it?
What is success anyway ?
Knowing that you want to be successful is one thing; knowing what success will look like is quite another.
Top 5 jobs that didn’t exist 5 years ago
When you were a kid, what did you say when people asked you what you wanted to be when you grew up? Probably something like astronaut, teacher, novellist, doctor, chef, police officer, fire fighter, or rockstar, right?
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Loyalty v Experience
One of the biggest shifts in the job market in the last generation has been a change in emphasis from company loyalty to gaining varied experience. Once upon a time people expected to stay with the same employer for their whole working life. Now people tend to move on every three to five years
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The Feel – good Workplace
The Feel – good Workplace
We all know how profoundly a workplace culture affects how you feel about your job, and while it might sound touchy-feely, how you feel about where you spend more than half your waking hours is pretty important. It has an enormous bearing on how productive you are, how satisfied you are with your work, and how long you are likely to stay with your employer.
Online Recruitment Agencies
Is face-to-face recruitment a thing of the past?
Services are moving online increasingly, especially as a first point of contact. Easier to test the waters anonymously without any commitment. There are even some online-only agencies appearing such as Recruitment Genius in the UK. CEO Geoff Newman says “Times have changed and so must agencies” by offering the same results for a fraction of the cost
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