In competitive candidate markets, standing out from the crowd is simply a must for those that want to bag the best opportunities. Below are some examples of how a creative CV can go a long way.
Read MoreWhy Commission Still Matters in Sales (And What Happens Without It)
It can feel a little odd to even write this title. It’s a bit like asking, “Why should engineers have decent equipment?” If you have to ask the question, the answer is often already included.
The short version is simple: if you don’t offer commission, you will struggle to attract strong sales talent, and if you do hire someone, they are unlikely to perform at the level you want.
Read MoreHow To Build The Perfect Team
Growing a small company or start-up relies on building effective teams, Andrea Pybus, HR Director from Team Consulting, shares her insight and expertise on what makes the perfect team.
Read MoreDropbox Recruiters Ask These Quirky Interview Questions…
With over 500 million users, a $12 billion valuation and an amazing working environment, Dropbox are one of the original poster boys of the tech industry. However, to land a job at Dropbox can be a difficult task for the unprepared, as these quirky interview questions show.
Albert Einstein’s Time Sheets From 1943/44
When Albert Einstein wasn’t working on his theory of relativity he took regular work like everyone else, check out these time sheets from 1943/1944 when, during World War II, Albert Einstein worked as a part-time government employee developing underwater weapons for the U.S. Navy. Read More
Career Extinctions Are Nothing New
Remember the clerk at the local video store, or the person who used to develop your holiday snaps? A quick look back at bygone careers.Read More
5 Reasons Why People Do Not Want To Join Your Company
When you’re running a company, your staff are your biggest asset. By hiring the right people, you can ensure you have the skills, innovation and creativity you need to grow your business. However, you’ll need to make sure you can attract the best candidates if you want to achieve commercial success.
Read MoreA Quick Look At Onboarding New Employees
A term first coined in the 1970s, Onboarding is the process of welcoming a new employee into the ranks. More than just a desk full of corporate gumpf, onboarding takes many different forms and is often seen as a good reflection of company culture.
Read MoreHow To Hire For A Job No-one Is Qualified To Do
When should you resort to an Ex-Factor-style bake off to interview for one of the most important roles in your start-up? The answer is when the person you’re hiring definitely won’t have any experience, and the only requirement is that they must have a deep love for flavour! Read More
How To Write A Job Description
A job description (job specification) is an essential part of the hiring process, defining that initial brief brings clarity, focus and structured pathway for finding the talent that’s right for your business. Knowing how to write a job description is a mandatory recruitment task.
Read More4 Ways You Can Make Your Hiring Process More Inclusive
We had a nice chat with Craig Hall this week, as the Operations Director at Glass Digital, he owns the company culture, positivity to inclusivity and everything in-between across all aspects of the business. Here are his top suggestions for making your hiring process more inclusive.
Read MoreVintage Work Pictures From Before the Dawn of AutoCAD
Before the invention of AutoCAD, Drafters used to do all of their plans by hand. Huge warehouses housed massive tables adorned with measuring tools and drawing devices. Then came 1982 and the launch of AutoCAD.
Read MoreThese Microsoft Recruitment Videos From 2008 Are Incredible…
Found in the archives, these two recruitment videos from Microsoft’s talent attraction vaults are absolute gold. Possibly the most bizarre and least effective HR tools we’ve ever seen, Microsoft had these videos commissioned to stop the exodus of brilliant talent flocking in droves to seemingly more cooler companies.Read More
Help Wanted – Advertisements For Odd Jobs
Covering an array of professions from Snake Milker to Elvis Presley Minister the “Help Wanted” overview is a neat little collation from our friends over at Lapham’s Quarterly. Enjoy this eclectic mix of random job adverts from across the ages.Read More
Retaining Employees Through Trust, Communication and Culture
For too long, managers and human resources professionals have approached the issue of employee retention with the question, “How do we make people stay?” While it is a valid question, it is far too simple for approaching the complex reasons that top employees choose to stay with a company and has resulted in far too simplistic solutions that rely on piling on individual material perks instead of fostering business cultures that address employees’ less tangible but far more deeply felt needs.
Read MoreAt What Age Do People Switch Jobs (This Will Tell You) …
Keen to understand the age at which people decide to switch jobs and careers, Data Scientist Nathan Yau crunched the numbers from more than 110k people who changed jobs between the years 2011 and 2018. His discoveries have highlighted that time changes both our career options and the career choices we make.
Read MoreA Beautiful And Diverse Snapshot Of Those Who Work In Tech
Techie turned freelance photographer, Helena Price has put together “Techies” a beautiful portrait project to highlight diversity within the tech industry. Read More
This “Wine Label” CV Lands Marketing Exec a Dream Job At A Wine Company
When Bernadett Baji was thinking of applying for a marketing position at a leading wine distributor, her Designer friend suggested she turn her CV into a wine label instead of sending a traditional word document. Check out the fantastic results… Read More
