5 ways your job posting is turning off jobseekers
Are you struggling to attract candidates for vacancies or get applicants of the standard you require? If so, it could be time to take a closer look at your jobs ads. Read on for five common mistakes recruiters make and how to write jobs ads that stand out from the crowd.
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The company Christmas party: how to make it a pleasant evening for everyone
It comes round every year - the invitation to the company Christmas party. But what sounds like an enjoyable get-together is, for some people, a trying exercise in etiquette. And it is not just employees who should know how to behave in a relaxed social situation with colleagues and superiors. As host, the boss also needs to observe a few rules, so that afterwards everyone can say: "it was a really nice evening!"
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HR Glossary: Workplace Bullying
Workplace bullying denotes the systematic harassment or exclusion of an individual in the workplace over a longer period of time.
Workplace bullying denotes the systematic harassment, discrimination or exclusion of an individual in the workplace over a longer period of time. This can cause extreme stress and, in the worst case, even lead to suicide among those affected by it.
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A busy executive’s secrets to a productive day
We’ve all been there: You walk into the office on a Monday morning to find your to-do list for the day is longer than the stream of comments on a new One Direction video. (They’re still a thing, right?) The struggle is especially real around mid-afternoon when the caffeine in your bloodstream has run dry and the thought of watching yet another clip of Kendall Jenner at Paris Fashion Week
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Tips for preserving your physical and mental health in the workplace
It’s that time of the year, when the weather turns cooler, the holidays are fast approaching … and cold and flu season is in full swing. Although most would consider staying in bed all day the best remedy to recover from an illness, don’t be surprised if your co-worker shows up to the office coughing and sneezing. According to a new CareerBuilder.co.uk survey, 62 per cent of British employees will still go into the office
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HR Glossary: Job Site
A job site is an online job platform on which a large number of company job adverts are published. But print media often features classified job vacancies as well, which are increasingly also made available online. Whilst job adverts on online platforms are accessible globally, print media normally only publishes local job adverts. There are so-called 'generalist' job sites that cover all industries and jobs
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Interpreting body language: finding out how your candidate really ticks
It is no secret that candidates can find interviews very trying. Preparing what to say during the interview is therefore a popular strategy used by applicants. But most of them forget that body language can very quickly completely destroy what has been said. We have compiled a short list of basic gestures with which applicants can quickly reveal their true feelings – and show whether they are really suitable
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A guide to networking for the non-networker
Networking is an essential part of moving your career forward, but while making interpersonal connections comes naturally for some, it can be an uncomfortable prospect for others.
There’s nothing wrong with being shy, but it doesn’t mean networking is any less important to your career success. Fortunately, there’s no reason you can’t network just as effectively
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How to deal with an out-of-town boss
The world has become a global workplace, thanks to technology’s far-reaching capabilities that can keep everybody in touch. From phone calls and emails to instant messaging and webcams, there are plenty of ways to stay up to date with everybody you do business with.
So it may not be too surprising for today’s workers to sometimes have a boss
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HR Glossary: Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to recognise, express, understand and deal effectively with one's own and other people's emotions.
A high level of emotional intelligence involves not only the presence of feelings, emotions, moods and affects, but also consciously dealing with them. This includes attributes such as trustworthiness, innovativeness, the ability to motivate and skills in recognising
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