It seems in person events will be back in the recruiting agenda of a lot of recruiters. Have a look at a recent Nace report on Spring Quick Poll on Internships and Fall 2021 Recruiting. Out of 296 responses, 44% of recruiters said they are likely to attend both virtual and in-person events this fall of 2021.

With the…

Mental roadblocks such as writers’ block are a common, frustrating phenomenon for creative employees. Whereas employees should not be expected to be imaginative and productive for every second of their shift, a significant slump can snowball into a disaster. To overcome creative slumps and to keep employees engaged in their tasks, employees and managers will have to work together to keep employees mentally fresh and free to collaborate.…

How does a business reach new customers and maintain existing ones? It's done through digital marketing. The concept incorporates…

According to 2019 figures from the UK Government, there are now just over a million women (1,019,400) in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) workforce. This translates to an increase of more than 350,000 women (24%) entering these areas of work. While this may be encouraging to hear, there is still a long way to go for gender equality…

If there’s one thing that’s got us through the COVID-19 pandemic and multiple national lockdowns, it’s indulging in nostalgia.

A Radio Times survey revealed that two-thirds of people had watched one of their favourite shows again during lockdown, with 43%…

Black Duck Open Hub, formerly Ohloh, is a website which provides a web services suite and online community platform that aims to index the open-source software development community. Black Duck Open Hub is not a well known site and as such few have tried to source in it. Well to do this without you need go no further than…

The events of the past 18 months have had an impact on everyone. Many people found themselves furloughed or working from home, while key workers manned the frontlines during multiple national lockdowns.

We showed our appreciation for our incredible NHS workers in many ways, while many shop workers…

Over the past year, the world faced a pandemic that no one was ready for. The entire work industry was given no warning and had to change their mode of work to remote, within a week. This shed a light on the importance of the underdogs of every company- HRs. When the house of cards came falling down, the HRs managed to set up the work from home option for employees, within no time. The gems need to be treasured, don’t they? And the best way to make HR’s lives easier is by integrating HRMS…

The coronavirus pandemic has changed our lives immeasurably. During the first national lockdown in March 2020, many of us adopted healthy new habits by going out for daily runs, walks, or cycles. Sport England reported that over half of UK adults were exercising more as a result of lockdown. But it wasn’t to last.

Unhealthy habits in lockdown…

There is no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has changed the landscape of the retail sector. Social distancing regulations and civil anxiety surrounding the virus mean that physical stores do not offer the same browsing experience as we would usually expect. Meanwhile, a growing reliance on online shopping has been boosted by instructions to remain at home as much as possible.

The impact of COVID-19 and our new shopping behaviours have a profound effect on retailers.…

At the stage of interview scheduling, you are close to one of the most important steps during the hiring procedure. However, your interview scheduling email is always the first impression on candidates, so neglecting meticulousness when scheduling interviews via emails never sounds like a great idea. Inevitably, mistakes will easily slip in at some point and mess up the whole effort you have put into your work as recruiters. In this blog, Rakuna will share with…

If there’s anything being a responsible adult has taught us, it’s the importance of balance. Time management is a skill we learn to develop as we grow older, and it doesn’t just apply to our working lives. After all, along with a demanding career, we also have to juggle our social lives, get enough sleep, cook, maintain relationships, and have quality alone time.

Are crazy hours affecting your relationship? It's not uncommon to feel the pressure of our work and love lives…

Do you ever sit down at your desk in the morning and think to yourself, ‘What am I doing here? I don’t belong in this job. Am I a fraud?’?

Well, if you do, you’ll be glad to know that you’re not alone.

62% of UK adults experience what is more commonly known as ‘imposter syndrome’. But what is it?

A feeling that your accomplishments have occurred due to luck or good fortune, as opposed to your natural talent and ability, imposter syndrome is a theory that was first…

When we think of empowerment, connotations of confidence, individuality, and ability spring to mind. We have experienced huge changes towards a more inclusive and equal society. But what exactly makes us feel empowered?

One thing is our choice of clothing and footwear. Whether we have a keen interest in the latest apparel the fashion world presents or prefer to stick with the same go-to outfit that has become our staple over the years, clothes can make us feel confident.  

With…

When you manage a team, you have an extra level of responsibility. But there are a significant number of differences between simply being a manager and evolving into a leader. According to Harvard Business Review, 30 is the…

The oil market is an incredibly unique and volatile arena — viciously swinging like a pendulum between stability and failure.

Everything affects the way in which the oil and gas industry operates, including global economic performance, the strength of the US dollar, and political relations.

Fortune within the industry has, for generations, transitioned between various different oil drilling nations and regions. Up until the late 1900s those at the helm of these fortunes…

Managing virtual teams is becoming more of a rule than an exception as the workplace becomes more global. Virtual teams have their own set of communication issues. According to …

The workforce is ever changing and jobs in manufacturing have become far and few in between. That’s all changing now. New technologies and changing societal values are bringing the spark of fabrication and production back to the forefront as the Manufacturers Alliance has shown optimism in the growth of manufacturing. With new manufacturing positions opening…