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Recruiter Advice

Don’t let your best employees walk out the door – try stay interviews

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Don’t let the top talent in your organisation leave for another opportunity. Here’s why stay interviews are worth implementing.

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Tips for managing a virtual team

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As communication technologies have advanced, the need for work teams to be physically grouped together has dissipated. Now it’s possible for teams to work closely with team members who are miles – or even continents – away.

But these advancements come with their own set of difficulties, particularly for those tasked with managing such widely spread teams. Here is some advice on how to effectively lead a virtual team.

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International Day of Diversity: 5 ways to ensure diversity in your company

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"World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development" is celebrated annually on 21 May with the aim of increasing public awareness of cultural diversity. Companies can and should make a contribution too: because cultural diversity not only enhances your teams and their creativity, it also helps to make your company more attractive to top talent. Everyone benefits below the line as well, since diversity ultimately

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How to promote yourself (without being obnoxious)

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Some people have no problem with self-promotion, others often feel guilty talking about themselves because it could be considered bragging.

But staying ahead is no longer about what or who you know – it’s about who knows you.

Self-promotion is less about prompting yourself and more about promoting your personal brand. Whether you realise it or not, you do have a personal brand – it’s the way other people see

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Why you’re losing the talent retention war (and how to solve it)

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Many HR strategies are concerned with recruiting in times in which there is a shortage of skilled labour , but ignore the issue of staff retention as part of the solution. But those wishing to avoid a two-pronged approach need to expect that the efforts of the competition to attract the best talent will bear fruit – and that good employees will find the cherries in the neighbour's garden more enticing. A recent survey by the Hay Group

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"Because I’m happy" – Success requires satisfied employees

Posted by CareerBuilder UK in Workplace Issues, Work Life Balance, Leadership | No Comment

The quest for happiness and wellbeing is a universal goal that unites humanity. That's why, in 2012, the United Nations decided to give 'happiness' a place in the calendar. The 3rd "International Day of Happiness" is on 20 March 2015. Reason enough to talk about happy employees with the founder of Corporate Happiness®, Dr Oliver Haas.

Employing happy and satisfied staff is probably the best thing a company can

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Millennials are over: it's time for Generation Z

Posted by CareerBuilder UK in Workplace Issues, Leadership, Labour market | No Comment

Generation Y, also known as the Millennials, and its needs has kept the HR world busy for a fairly long time. Chris Bailey, Vice President of Financial Services for recruitment at CML, one of the world’s leading independent financial services companies and renowned recruitment firm, says: Millennials are passé. Generation X now has to prepare itself for Generation Z. We spoke to Chris Bailey about this new challenge.

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International Women’s Day: Business women on family AND career

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It is meant to be a sign of equality and has been celebrated annually on 8th March since 1911: International Women’s Day. In some countries it is even a public holiday. But, in matters of equality there is still lots to do.

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When office romance turns from frisky to risky

Posted by CareerBuilder UK in Workplace Issues, Studies, Leadership | No Comment

Survey reveals the sometimes scandalous details of interoffice trysts.

Love is in the air…and in the office this Valentine’s Day. And while Cupid may be just a cubicle away, some workers should be wary of where his arrow points them, because it could put their career at risk.

According to CareerBuilder.co.uk’s annual survey on office romance, 39 per cent of U.K. workers have dated someone who worked for the same

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Employee perks for a positive company culture

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You know that creating a positive company culture, where employees are motivated and happy to come to work, is one of the best ways to attract and retain the best talent and improve productivity – but how can you achieve that when resources are limited?

Big tech companies, like IBM, Google and Facebook, are famed for offering impressive employee perks, but there are ways that smaller businesses can create a positive company culture too, according to Dr

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