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UK – Five top tips for implementing flexible working
Flexible working is harder to manage because the way the team communicates might change and as managers you have less control of a person’s whereabouts. This makes us, the managers, nervous. How will our teams communicate or collaborate with each other? What if that person doesn’t perform, goes off radar, spends the day working from … Continue reading
Job Search / Recherche d’emploi – Jobs on Job Market Monitor – Des emplois sur le Moniteur de l’emploi
Looking for a job? Thousands of jobs, in U.S. and Canada are now available on Job Market Monitor. It is easy. Just click on the “JOBS / OFFRES D’EMPLOI” tab or on the image at the top right corner. Vous cherchez un emploi? Des milliers d’emplois sont maintenant disponibles, aux États-Unis et au Canada, sur … Continue reading
CV Lies – A new Google Docs update let employers see editing history
Due to the high stakes at play many choose to copy other people’s CVs or use web-based examples to get them started. A recent survey by Marketing Minds found that 69% of respondents find it difficult to communicate in the written form and 25% of those questioned had paid for a professional to write their … Continue reading
Recruiters and Instagram – Getting more job applicants
Recently, I did an experiment on Instagram to find out its potential as a recruiting tool. The test revealed that encouraging your Instagram followers to consider working for your company can do two important things: Increase the likelihood of a candidate applying to your job. Get an otherwise passive candidate to check out your jobs. Given 70% of … Continue reading
Millennial at Work – Two ways employers can retain talent
Here are two ways employers can retain millennial talent: 1. Put yourself in the shoes of the potential employee. “No matter how passionate you are about your company, it’s important to always look outside a person’s job responsibilities and guide them to focus on areas where they want to develop themselves in,” said Aaron Harvey … Continue reading
Aging Workforce – What can employers do to mitigate the risks ?
Demographic change will have a profound effect on the UK labour market over the next two decades and beyond. Over 30% of people in employment in the UK are over the age of 50, and there are unlikely to be enough younger people entering the labour market to replace this group when they leave the … Continue reading
Workplace Culture – Three ways to build it
Hire for character. Values, personality, habits. Nobody wants to work with a social hand grenade – those toxic personalities that make you question why anybody would ever choose to be friends with that person since they do everything unimaginable to repel a conversation rather than build one. Train For Competence. Once the seeds of character are … Continue reading
MOOC – Top 10 Courses of 2014
Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies: The First Step in Entrepreneurship – University of Maryland, College Park | Coursera Introduction to Statistics – Stanford University | Udacity Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects – University of California, San Diego | Coursera Introduction to Computer Science – University of Virginia … Continue reading
Job Search – Tips for a skills interview
1. Be prepared to offer examples of the work you’ve done: have you worked on logical or physical design or data conversion/migration projects? Have you ever lead a project? Similarly, you should think about the software and systems you know how to use, such as Siebel, SRM Organization, or SQL for a technology consulting role, … Continue reading
Job Clubs in the US – Evaluations of FBO/CBO-sponsored clubs
Over the past several decades, job search support groups, commonly referred to as “job clubs,” have evolved into one of several important activities used by the public workforce system and faith- and community-based organizations (FBOs/CBOs) to enhance worker readiness and employability, as well as to provide ongoing support to unemployed and underemployed individuals as they … Continue reading
Prolonged Sitting of Sedentary Office Workers – An expert recommendations on
An expert statement on the impact of prolonged sitting in the office has been published today by the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM). The statement, The Sedentary Office: a growing case for change towards better health and productivity, includes one of the most comprehensive sets of recommendations published to date on breaking up sedentary activity in … Continue reading
Job Search – Is your social media presence hurting ?
You hear a lot about what you shouldn’t post on social media, but employers are starting to grow weary of hiring candidates who lack a social presence all together. Take control of your brand by balancing your personal and professional image to attract recruiters. Social media can make or break your career. We’ve all heard … Continue reading
Job Search – Helping your kid get a job
The list below comes from my experience as a parent, career coach and as an HR professional who sometimes received the well-intentioned, but in my view over-reaching parents’ efforts. 1. Start Early. 2. CVs & letters including thinking through reference choices. 3. Identifying employers and community contacts. 4. Online. 5. Help them answer the question `What … Continue reading
Questions Before Accepting a Job Offer
Think carefully before accepting any given role, no matter how desperate you might be for a paycheck. Otherwise, you may set yourself up for a disadvantage a few years from now, when you have to explain why this job you take now went wrong. Will you or your employer wake up in a few months … Continue reading
Social Media in Recruiting – Two in three CEO’s see no use for it
It’s not surprising but it is disappointing that 65% CEO’s see no use for social media in recruiting. This social media disconnect is the fundamental challenge for executives. Social media at it’s most basic level is about connection, and unfortunately that’s not something most executives have an interest or time for, but they should be … Continue reading
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